document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=510929>Question 510929</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a total of $25000 is invested in two funds paying 6% and 8.5% simple interest. the 6% investment has a lower risk. the investor wants a yearly interest income of $2000 from the two investments. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    a)write a system of equations in which one equation represents the total amount invested and the other equation represents the $2000 required in interest. let x and y represent the amounts invested at 6% and 8.5% respectively. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #341932 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=341932\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + y = 25000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6%)x + (8.5%)y = 2000 </SPAN>\n" );
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