document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=408999>Question 408999</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how can $54000 be invested part at 6% annual simple interest and the remainder at 12% annual simple intrest so that the intrest earned by the two acoounts will be equal? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #288036 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=288036\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .12X=.06(54,000-X)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12X=3,240-.06X<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12X+.06X=3240<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".18X=3,240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3,240/.18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=18,000 IS THE AMOUNT INVESTED @ 12%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54,000-18,000=36,000 IS THE AMOUNT INVESTED @ 6%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12*18,000=.06*36,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2,160=2,160 </SPAN>\n" );
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