document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=197122>Question 197122</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah has two student loans totaling $12,000.  One of loans was @6% simple interest and the other at 9%.  After one year, Sarah owed over $855 in interest.  What was the amount of each loan?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "interest + interest = 855<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06x + 0.09(12000 - x) = 855<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 9(12000 - x) = 85500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x + 108000 = 85500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x = -22500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $7,500 (amt. invested at 6%)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12000 = 7500 = $4,500 (amt. invested at 9%)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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