document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=528328>Question 528328</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me.  I keep getting stuck on this one:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jack's employer gave him a bonus of $1600.  He invested all of the money, some at 5%, some at 7%, and some at 8%.  He invested three times more money at 8% than he did at 5%.  At the end of 1 year, the total earned interest was $115.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What kind of mathematical model could be used to solve this problem and why?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why couldn't you solve the problem is you didn't know that Jack invested three times more money at 8% than at 5%?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #349244 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=349244\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (5%)(x) + (8%)(3x) + (7%)(1600 - 4x) = 115 </SPAN>\n" );
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