document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=306282>Question 306282</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> marcus invested a sum of money at 5%.he invested an amount of $250 more than the first amount at 6%. if the annual income from both investments totaled $59, how much did he invest at each rate?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if i set my problem up like this is it correct?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".05x+.06x+15=59  i got an answer of x= 400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if this is not correct could you help me set it up? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The initial set-up looks like this...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x+(x+$250)(0.06) = $59 then...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x+0.06x+$15 = $59 subtracting $15 from both sides...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.11x = $44 Dividing by 0.11...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $400 and x+$250 = $650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Marcus invested $400 at 5% and $650 at 6%  </SPAN>\n" );
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