document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5066>Question 5066</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help I really stuck on this one!!  A loan officer at a bank has $1,000,000 to lend and is required to obtain an average return of 18% per year.  If he can lend at the rate of 19% and the rate of 16%, how much can he lend at the 16% rate and still meet his requirement?  Please I've tried a MILLION ways..I just dont get it???  Thanks  Caroline </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2539 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2539\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = amount invested at 16%.  The rest of the $1,000,000, which is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000000-x = amountinvested at 19%.  The total investment must be 18% of $1000000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".16x + .19(1000000-x) = .18(1000000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".16x + 190000 - .19x = 180000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.03x = -10000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -.03<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-10000%29%2F%28-.03%29=+1000000%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-10000%29%2F%28-.03%29=+1000000%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which is 1/3 of the million dollars:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $333,333.33 at 16%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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