document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=264941>Question 264941</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not sure how to correctly write out problem please help:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Andrew invested a total of $18,000, part at 5% and part at 9%.  IF his income for one year from the 9% investment was $100 less than his income from the 5% investment, how much was invested at each rate? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Interest Eq:::::0.09x = 0.05(18000-x) - 100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 5*18000 - 5x - 10000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x = 80000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $5714.29 (amount invest at 9%)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18000- 5714.29 = $12285.71 (amt. invested at 5%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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