document.write( "Question 5245: an investor deposits $100,000 into two accounts. Twice the larger deposit is $25,000 less than three times the smaller deposit. Find the amount deposited in each account. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #2672 by arunpaul(104)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let account A have diposit of amount = x (larger) \n" ); document.write( "account B have diposit of amount = y smaller) \n" ); document.write( "so x+y = $100000 ----1 \n" ); document.write( "again as per question\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x = $25,000 + 3y \n" ); document.write( " i.e 2x -3y = 25000 -----2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "multiply equation 1 with 2 and subtract from equation 2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 2x -3y = 25000 \n" ); document.write( " - 2x +2y = 200000\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(subtracting we get) \n" ); document.write( "------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "- 5y = (25000-200000) \n" ); document.write( "- 5y = - 175000 \n" ); document.write( "y = (175000/5) = 35000 \n" ); document.write( "so x = 100000-35000= 65000 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so deposit A = 65000 \n" ); document.write( "and deposit B = 35000 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |