document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=285119>Question 285119</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5. Mrs. Santos invested part of P35,000 in a stock paying 9% interest for 2 years and the balance  in a stock paying 6% interest for 4 years. It turns out that the two investments earned equal interest. How much was invested at each rate? with a solution and answer plz </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the amount invested at9% be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The balnace 35000-x will be invested at 6%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Interest at 9% will yield an interest = x*2*9 /100  for 2 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Interest at 6% will yield an interest = (35000-x)*4*6 / 100 for 4 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The interests are same\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*2*9 /100 = (35000-x)*4*6/100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18x*100 / 100  = 840 000 -24x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18x+24x=840 000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "42x=840 000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=840000/42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=20000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35000-20000=15000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$20000 was invested at 9%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$15000 was invested @ 6%\r<BR>\n" );
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