document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240845>Question 240845</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A total of 14000 dollars is invested in two simple interest baring accounts.  One acccount has an interest rate of 8% and the other a rte of 5.5%.  The amount of interest earned for 1 year was 982.50.  How much was invested in each account? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176472 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=176472\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .08x+.055(14,000-x)=982.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08x+770-.055x=982.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".025x=982.50-770<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".025x=212.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=212.50/.025<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8,500 amount invested @ 8%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14,000-8,500=5,500 amount invested @ 5.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08*8,500+.055*5,500=982.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "680+302.50=982.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "982.50=982.50 </SPAN>\n" );
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