document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286374>Question 286374</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Annie made a real estate investment that earned 7.5% annual simple interest.  She made a second investment that was half the amount of the first and earned 9% interest.  The total amount of interest earned was $900.  how much did annie invest in the second investment </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207684 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=207684\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .075*2x+.09x=900<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15x+.09x=900<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".24x=900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=900/.24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3,750 amount of the 9% investment.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*3,750=7,500 amount invested @ 7.5%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".075*7,500+.09*3,750=900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "562.50+337.50=900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900=900 </SPAN>\n" );
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