document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231674>Question 231674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A janitor invested $11,000 for one year, part at 8%, and the rest at 11%. The 11% investment returns $450 more than the 8% investment. How much was invested at 11%? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let amount invested at 8% be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then amount invested at 11% is \"11,000-x\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.11(11000-x)-0.08x = 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11(11000-x) - 8x = 45000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "121000 - 11x - 8x = 45000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-19x = -76000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $4000 (amt invested at 8%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11000-x = $7000 (amt invested at 11%)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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