document.write( "Question 465036: Emily has a credit card from EdHelper Bank and another from Party Bank. She owes EdHelper Bank $290 more than Party Bank. EdHelper Bank charges 19% simple interest per year and party bank charges 11% per year. The yearly interest charge Emily needs to pay is $214.10. How much money does Emily owe Party Bank before interest charges? \n" ); document.write( "
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Emily has a credit card from EdHelper Bank and another from Party Bank. She owes EdHelper Bank $290 more than Party Bank. EdHelper Bank charges 19% simple interest per year and party bank charges 11% per year. The yearly interest charge Emily needs to pay is $214.10. How much money does Emily owe Party Bank before interest charges?
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\n" ); document.write( "EdHelper: x
\n" ); document.write( "Party Bk: x-290
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "Interest + Interest = Interest
\n" ); document.write( "0.19x + 0.11(x-290) = 214.10
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:
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\n" ); document.write( "19x + 11x-11*290 = 21410
\n" ); document.write( "30x = 24600
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\n" ); document.write( "x = $820 (owed to EdHelper)
\n" ); document.write( "x-290 = $530 (owed to Party Bk)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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