document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=392140>Question 392140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You invested $7000 in two accounts paying 6% interest and 8% annual interest.  If the total earned for the year was $520, how much was invested at each rate?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I need help with is how to set the problem up, by a system of linear equations. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #278320 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=278320\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You invested $7000 in two accounts paying 6% interest and 8% annual interest.  If the total earned for the year was $520, how much was invested at each rate?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$x at 6%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$7000-x @ 8%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Interest earned = $520<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x + 8(7000-x) = 520 * 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+56000-8x=52,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=52,000-56,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=-4000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 2000 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$ 2000 @ 6%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Balance $5000 @ 8%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2000*0.06 + 5000*0.08 = $520<BR>\n" );
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