document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240600>Question 240600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ms. Jones invested 18,000 in two accounts. One account pays 6 % simple interest and the other pays 8%. Her total interest for the year was $1,290. How much did she have in each account \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can anyone help me find the answer with a full break down  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176261 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=176261\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ms. Jones invested 18,000 in two accounts. One account pays 6 % simple interest and the other pays 8%. Her total interest for the year was $1,290. How much did she have in each account <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity: x + y = 18000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Interest:0.06x + 0.08y = 1290<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the Quantity Eq. by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the Interest Eq. by 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 6y = 108000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 8y = 129000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the 1st equation from the 2nd and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 21000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 10500 (amount invested at 8%)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x+y= 180000, x = 7500 (amount invested at 6%)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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