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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08x = 0.10(7200-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 10(7200-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 72000-10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x = 72000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4000 (amount invested at 8%)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7200-x = 6800 (amount invested at 10%)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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