document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=356509>Question 356509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ms. Sidher invests a total of $18000 into two accounts bearing simple interest; one account bears 5% and the other bears 8%. If she earns $1260 in the interest for the year, how much did she invest in the account that earns 8%?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried this one and got the equation  .08x + .05(18000-x)= 1260   x= $12000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ms. Sidher invested $12000 in the account that earns 8%. Is this correct? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #254487 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=254487\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.08x+0.05(18000-x)=1260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08x+900-0.05x=1260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.03x=360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12,000 at 8%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "looks good to me.<BR>\n" );
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