document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339246>Question 339246</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jessica has half of her investments in stock paying a 6% dividend and the other half in a debenturedstock paying 14% interest. If her total annual interest is $680, how much does she have invested. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$ in each?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$ total? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243152 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alanc><B>alanc(27)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alanc><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=alanc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let total asset be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "half of x has .06 interest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other half of x has 0.14 interest\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = a + a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".06*a + 0.14*a = 680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + a = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.2*a = 680\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 680/0.2 = 3400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2*a = 6800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "she invested $6800 </SPAN>\n" );
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