document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=373948>Question 373948</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nestor invested 5000 pesos, part of it at 3% and the rest at 5% simple interest. If the total annual income from both of these investments amounted to 175 pesos, how much was invested at each rate? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #266137 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=266137\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amount x pesos -------3%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5000-x pesos ---------5%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Interest = 175 pesos<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "INTEREST EQUATION<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.03x+0.05(5000-x)=175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.03x+250-0.05x=175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.02x = 175-250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.02x=-75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-0.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-75/-0.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 3750 pesos @ 3 %<BR>\n" );
document.write( "balance @ 5%<BR>\n" );
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