document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=447273>Question 447273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You invest $7200 in two accounts paying 8% and 10% annual interest. At the end of the year, the accounts earn the same interest. How much was invested at each rate?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried  .08x + .10(7200-x) = 7200 and that did not work. Having a tough time coming up with the equation that will allow me to solve this word problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #307944 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=307944\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .08x=.1(7200-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08x=720-.1x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".18x=720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=720/.18=4000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You invested 4000 at 8% and 3200 at 10%.. </SPAN>\n" );
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