document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=362295>Question 362295</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An investor placed her money in a venture paying 7% interest.  If she had another $1500, she would have been able to invest her money at 10% and gain an additional $255 in annual interest.  How much did she invest  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let her invest $x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1500 @ 10% <BR>\n" );
document.write( "interest she would have gained = 255+0.07x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+1500)*0.1=225+0.07x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.1x+150=225+0.07x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.1x-0.07x=225-150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.03x=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=75/0.03<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2500  amount she invested<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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