document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=456053>Question 456053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Jarvis invested a total of $10,437 in two savings accounts. One account earns 8% simple intrest per year and the other earns 9% simple intrest per year. Last year,the two investments earned a total of $849.52 in intrest. Which of the following systems of equations could be used to determine the amount Mr. Jarvis initially invested in each account? Let X represent the amount invested at 8% and ley Y represent the amount invested at 9%.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "A) x+y=849.52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+9y=10,437\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "B) x+y=849.52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08x+0.09y=10,437\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "C) x+y=10,437<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08x+0.09y=849.52\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "D) x+y=10,437<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+9y=849.52<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #313058 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benni1013><B>benni1013(206)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benni1013><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=313058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The answer is C. Let's think about this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total interest earned is $849.52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The interest rates are 8% and 9%. This means whatever amount invested at 8% plus the amount invested at 9% equals this number or:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08x+.09y=$849.52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total after is the amount of the two account or x+y. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );