document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322102>Question 322102</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I cannot remember the formula for a problem of this nature. Can anyone help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A person has invested part of $27000 in a fund that paid 9% and the rest in a stock that suffered a 5% loss, I love that hidden message. Find the amount of each investment if the overall net profit was 1730.00.<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 #230604 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=230604\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .09x-.05(27,000-x)=1,730<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".09x-1,350+.05x=1,730<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".14x=1,730+1,350<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".14x=3,080<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3,080/.14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$22,000 ans. for the 9% investment.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27,000-22,000=5,000 ans. for the 5% investment.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".09*22,000-.05*5,000=1,730<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,980-250=1,730<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,730=1,750\r<BR>\n" );
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