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document.write( "THE MURRAYS HAVE INVESTED MONEY IN TWO ACCOUNTS. ONE PAYS 7% INTEREST AND THE OTHER PAYS 8.5% INTEREST. THEY INVESTED $1000 MORE AT 8.5% THAN THEY INVESTED AT 7%. IF THE TOTAL INTEREST EARNED IN ONE YEAR IS $395, HOW MUCH MONEY HAVE THEY INVESTED IN EACH ACCOUNT?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1899 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1899\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = principle invested at 7% or .07<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x+1000 = principle invested at 8.5% or .085\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total interest for the year is the sum of the interest on each account, which is given by Principle * Rate for the year. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " .07(x) + .085(x+1000) = 395<BR>\n" );
document.write( " .07x + .085x + 85 = 395<BR>\n" );
document.write( " .155x + 85 = 395<BR>\n" );
document.write( " .155x = 310\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by .155, which gives you<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, x = 310/.155 = 310000/155 = $2000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = $2000 @ 7%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1000 = $3000 @8.5%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by adding up the interest:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " .07(2000) + .085(3000) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   140 + 170 = $310\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that helps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 from SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P.S. Are you from the church school that posed problem #4130 and later commented in #4162??<BR>\n" );
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