document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=353403>Question 353403</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mila is saving for university. She has $9000, of which some is in a savings account earning 3.25% per year and the rest is in a GIC earning 5% a year. If she earned $324 in simple interest last year in total, how much was invested in her GIC? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #252511 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=252511\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let her invest $ x in GIC at  5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$9000-x in savings at 3.25%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "interest earned = $324<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.05x+0.0325(9000-x)=324<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x-0.0325x+292.5 =324<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.0175x=31.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 31.5/0.0175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1800 in GIC<BR>\n" );
document.write( "....<BR>\n" );
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