document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=507834>Question 507834</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man invests 1/3 of his capital at 3% and the remainder at 4%. What is the capital if his total income is 44 000? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #340744 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=340744\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let P = the invested amount of capital. After changing the interest rate percentages to their decimal equivalents, we can write the equation that relates the interest earned on each of the two invested amounts to the total interest earned.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29P%280.03%29%2B%282%2F3%29P%280.04%29+=+44000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29P%280.03%29%2B%282%2F3%29P%280.04%29+=+44000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify and solve for P.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've changed the decimals to fractions to simplify calculations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29P%283%2F100%29%2B%282%2F3%29P%284%2F100%29+=+44000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29P%283%2F100%29%2B%282%2F3%29P%284%2F100%29+=+44000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%2F100%2B8P%2F300+=+44000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%2F100%2B8P%2F300+=+44000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add the fractions on the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283P%2B8P%29%2F300+=+44000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283P%2B8P%29%2F300+=+44000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 300.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11P+=+13200000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11P+=+13200000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now divide both sides by 11.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+1200000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+1200000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The man's invested capital is $1,200,000<BR>\n" );
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