document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214048>Question 214048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mae Jackson has a total of $6000 invested in two simple interest accounts. The annual simple interest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate on one account is 9%. The annual simple interest rate on the second account is 6%. How much is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "invested in each account if both accounts earn the same amount of interest? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162229 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=162229\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .09x=.06(6,000-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".09x=360-.06x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15x-.06x=360<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15x=360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=360/.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2,400 invested @ 9%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6,000-2,400=3,600 invested @ 6%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".09*2,400=.06*3,600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "216=216 </SPAN>\n" );
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