document.write( "Question 440728: Hello,\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The solution to the system of equation below is (8,4)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "7x + 3y = 68\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Bill invested some money at 5% annual interest, and Jeanette invested some at 7%. If their combined interest was $310 on a total investment of $5,000, how much did Bill invest?\r
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Bill 5.00% per annum
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\n" ); document.write( "x+y=5000 ------------------------1
\n" ); document.write( "5.00%x+7.00%y=$310.00
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply by 100
\n" ); document.write( "5x+7y=$31,000.00 --------2
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply (1) by -5
\n" ); document.write( "we get
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\n" ); document.write( "-5x-5y= -25000.00
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\n" ); document.write( "Add this to (2)
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\n" ); document.write( "2y=$6,000.00
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\n" ); document.write( "divide by 2
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\n" ); document.write( "y= $3,000.00 investment at 7.00%---- Jeanette
\n" ); document.write( "Balance $2,000.00 investment at 5.00% --- Bill
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