document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=301713>Question 301713</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Larry Mitchell invested part of his $17,000 advance at 2% annual simple interest and the rest at 9% annual simple interest. If his total yearly intrest from both accounts was $1,390, find the amount invested at each rate.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am having a hard time with this word problem. Can you please help? I do not know where to begin or how to do it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #216350 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=216350\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> give a name to each account<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T for amt at 2%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N for amt at 9%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T+N=17000<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".02*T+.09*N=1390<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=15000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=2000\r<BR>\n" );
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