document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=241512>Question 241512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Part of $20,000 is invested at 12% interest. The rest is invested at 8% interest. The total interest fro the two accounts is $1,800. How much money was invested at each rate? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176934 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=176934\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .12x+.08(20,000-x)=1,800<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12x+1600-.08x=1,800<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".04x=1,800-1,600<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".04x=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=200/.04<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5,000 invested @ 12%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20,000-5,000=15,000 invested @ 8%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12*5,000+.08*15,000=1,800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600+1,200=1,800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,800=1,800 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );