document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=397996>Question 397996</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah’s two student loans totaled<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$12,000. One of her loans was at 6% simple interest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the other at 9%. After one year, Sarah owed $855<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in interest. What was the amount of each loan?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got x+y=12,00 but what is the next step???? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #282028 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=popoff602><B>popoff602(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=popoff602><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=282028\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) x+%2B+y+=+12000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) .06x+%2B+.09y+=+855 (after 1 year)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) 6x+%2B+9y+=+85500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) by 6, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) 6x+%2B+9y+=+85500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) -6x+-+6y+=+72000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+=+13500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+=+4500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, from (1),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+%2B+4500+=+12000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+=+7500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 6% loan was for $7500, and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 9% loan was for $4500  </SPAN>\n" );
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