document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203682>Question 203682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gary invested one-third of his insurance settlement in a CD that yielded 12%.  He also invested one-third in Tara's computer business.  Tara paid Gary 15% on his investment.  IF Gary's total income from these investments was $10,800 for one year, then what was the amount of his insurance settlement </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153708 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=153708\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Gary’s insurance settlement be i. Then he invested <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=i%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"i%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the 12% CD. This means that his income from this investment is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.12%2Ai%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".12%2Ai%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which equals <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.04i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".04i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It also means that Gary invested <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=i%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"i%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the 15% computer business. This means that his income from this investment is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.15%2Ai%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".15%2Ai%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which equals <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.05i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".05i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, Therefore, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".04i + .05i = 10,800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".09i  =  10,800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=i+=+10800%2F.09 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"i+=+10800%2F.09\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  =  $120,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Gary’s insurance settlement was: $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28120%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28120%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28000%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28000%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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