document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283186>Question 283186</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ms. Jones invested $18,000 in two accounts. One account pays 6% simple interest and the other pays<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8%. Her total interest for the year was $1,290. How much did she have in each account? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205571 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=205571\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .08x+.06(18,000-x)=1,290<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x+1,080-,06x=1,290<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".02x=1,290-1,080<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".02x=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=210/.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10,500 amount invested @ 8%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18,000-10,500=7,500 amount invested @ 6%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08*10,500+.06*7,500=1,290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "840+450=1,290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,290=1,290 </SPAN>\n" );
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