document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209325>Question 209325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with the following word problem, I do not know how to do the percentages.. and I can not figure out the answer. thank you so much<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nancy had $18,000 in savings. She invested part of it at 7.5% interest and the rest at 9%. If the total income from the two investments was $1560, how much did she invest at 9%? Type in your numerical answer only (in dollars)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #158281 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=158281\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .09X+.075(18,000-X)=1,560<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".09X+1,350-.075X=1,560<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".015X=1,560-1,350<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".015X=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=210/.015<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=$14,000 INVESTED @ 9%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18,000-14,000=$4,000 INVESTED @ 7.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".09*14,000+.075*4,000=1,560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,260+300=1,560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,560=1,560 </SPAN>\n" );
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