document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269869>Question 269869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pat invested a total of $3,000. Part of the money yields 10 percent interest per year and the rest yields 8 percent interest per year. If the total yearly interest from this investment is $256, how much did Pat invest at 10 percent and how much at 8 percent?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197705 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=197705\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .10x+.08(3,000-x)=256<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x+240-.08x=256<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".02x=256-240<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".02x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16/.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$800 amount invested @ 10%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3,000-800=$2,200 amount invested @ 8%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10*800+.08*2,200=256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80+176=256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "256=256\r<BR>\n" );
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