document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550654>Question 550654</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My problem is Bill won $200,000 in a state lottery. He first paid income tax of 30% on the winnings. Of the rest, he invested some at 8.5% and some at 7%, making $10,700 interest per year. How much was invested at each rate?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I have taken out the income tax which was 60,000 and have 140,000 left. Then i get stuck on trying to set up the equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think its .085x + .07y = 10,700 but im not sure what to do... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #358951 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=358951\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> That's one equation. Another equation is x+y=14000 (basically add up the two amounts originally invested to get $140,000 again). Now solve this system by substitution or elimination to find your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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