document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48608>Question 48608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An investor with $10,000 wishes to invest part of it at 11% simple interest and the rest at 12% simple interest.  How much should she invest at 11% if she is to receive a total of $1115 in interest from boht investments that year?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32196 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=32196\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .11x+.12(10,000-x)=1,115 or .11x+1,200-.12x=1,115 or -.01x=-85 or x=85/.01 or \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=8,500 invested @ 11% & 10,000-8,500=1,500 @ 12%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "proof .11*8,500+.12*1,500=1,115 or 935+180=1,115 or 1,115=1,115   </SPAN>\n" );
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