document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=557701>Question 557701</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello i have a problem with the current problem. The problem is this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jen invested $6000, part at 10% and the rest at 5%. If the annual income from both investments was the same, find her total annual income from both investments.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The choices include:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)$200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)$250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)$300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)$350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E)$400 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #362727 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=362727\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x = the amount Jen invested at 10%, then the remainder (6000-x) was invested at 5%. The earnings on these two amounts are equal, so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.1x = 0.05(6000-x) Simplify and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.1x = 300-0.05x Add 0.05x to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15x = 300 Divide both sides by 0.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2000 and 6000-x = 4000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The interest earned on the $2000 at 10% = 0.1(2000) = $200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The interest earned on the $4000 at 5% = 0.05(4000) = $200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total interest earned = $400  </SPAN>\n" );
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