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document.write( "Mrs. Brighton invested $30,000 and received a total of $2,300 in interest. She invested part of the money at 10% and the remainder at 5%. She invested $_______ at 10% and $_________ at 5%
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Algebra.Com's Answer #226849 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let A be the amount at 10%, B the amount at 5%. \n" ); document.write( "Total amount \n" ); document.write( "1. \n" ); document.write( "Total interest \n" ); document.write( "2. \n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq. 2, by (-10) and add to eq. 1, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "She invested $16,000 at 10% and $14,000 at 5%. \n" ); document.write( " |