document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=365551>Question 365551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this word problem..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "julio invested a sum of money at 6% interest. krista invested $200 less than julio, but her bank paid her 9% interest. after one year, what was the difference between the amount of interest krista had earned and the amount julio had earned? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "krista invested $200 less than julio, but her bank paid her 9% interest. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "after one year, what was the difference between the amount of interest krista had earned and the amount julio had earned?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let julio's investment be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then krista's investment is \"x-200\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06x - 0.09(x-200)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 0.06x - 0.09x + 0.09*200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -0.03x + 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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