document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5163>Question 5163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Allison invested $2200 in two banks.  At the first bank she had an interest rate of 4 1/2% and at the second bank the interest rate was 5 3/4%.  If the interest obtained at teh end of the year was $107.75, how much was invested at 5 3/4%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "O.K.  This one is killing me.  The book's answer is $700.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First I changed the into decimals.  For 4 1/2 - 0.45 and 0.575\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then I tried to make a equations, by using the invested amount.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.45x + (2000-X)0.575=107.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.45x + 1,150 - 0.575x = 107.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.125x = 1042.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am stumped.  Am completely wrong?  Please tell me what I am doing wrong.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2621 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=guapa><B>guapa(62)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=guapa><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=2621\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are not completely wrong. You copied a wrong value from the question. The amount invested is $2200. You use $2000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Furthermore, I would suggest that if you express % in decimals you divide by 100.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.0575(x)+0.045(2200-x)=107.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.0575x + 99- 0.045x=107.75 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.0125x = 8,75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 700 </SPAN>\n" );
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