document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=456727>Question 456727</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah has $2000 more invested at 8.5% than she does at 9.75%. Both investments are simple interest rates. If the annual return from each investment is the same, how much is invested at each rate?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(I know how to calculate if given the return. However, without return I'm confused. I attempted plugging the number 2 - as both returns are the same - in on the other side of the equation but that didn't work).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #313509 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=313509\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah has $2000 more invested at 8.5% than she does at 9.75%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Both investments are simple interest rates.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If the annual return from each investment is the same, how much is invested at each rate? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amt invested at 9.75%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2000) = amt invested at 8.5%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".0975x = .085(x+2000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x </SPAN>\n" );
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