document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=277712>Question 277712</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could this be shown how I would put in equation form? And what the answers would be. I think I may be making this worse than it is?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A person invests $36,000, partly at 5%, partly at 6%, and the remainder at 6.5%. The total annual interest is $2,190. Three times the amount invested at 6% equals the amount invested at 5% and 6.5% combined. How much is invested at each rate?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Confused </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #202187 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=202187\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=\"amount @ 5%\", y=\"amount @ 6%\", and z=\"amount @ 6.5%\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y + z = 36000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(5%) + y(6%) + z(6.5%) = 2190\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y = x + z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ (3y) + y = 36000 ___ y = 9000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + z = 27000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(5%) + z(6.5%) = 1650\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can find x and z using the last 2 equations </SPAN>\n" );
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