document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=514790>Question 514790</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Terrell received a settlement for a large sum of money. Last year, he invested three-eights of it at an interest of 14% and one-half of it at a rate of 13%. If the total interest for one year from both investments is $1,292.50, how much was the settlement? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #343578 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=343578\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let total money invested be x														<BR>\n" );
document.write( "percent---investment----Interest											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14-------0.38	x-------0.053		x									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13-------0.50	x-------0.065		x									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Totalincome =			1292.5					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.053	x	+	0.065		x=	1292.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.118	x	=	1292.5											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	0.118													<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=	11000	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "His investment was $11,000  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/8+1/2= 	(3+4)/8 = 7/8	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7/8 of his inheritance was $11,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So he inherited<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(11000/7)  *8 										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=$12,571.45 </SPAN>\n" );
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