document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54880>Question 54880</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I invest $25,000 in two different stocks.  One earns 6.5%  and the other earns 7.00%.  If the total interest earnings for one year is 1683.75, how much is invested in each stock?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stock X = ?                         =   6.5% interest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stock Y = ?                         =   7.0% interest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total   = $25,000                   = 1,683.75 Total interest\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show me how to solve this problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37046 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=37046\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ax+By=C [Use the standand formula of a line]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=the rate, percent or cost of item A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=the amount or number of item A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=the rate, percent or cost of item B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=the rate, percent or cost of item B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=(the total amount)(average rate)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=C so y=(Total amount of C-x] or y=C-x [Substitution for the y variable]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0.065)(x)+(0.07)(25,000-x)= 1683.75 [Plug-in the values]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.065x+1750-0.07-x= 1683.75 [Simplify]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.065x-0.07-x= 1683.75-1750 [Solve for x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.005x=-66.26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$13,250<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6.5%)($13,250)=(0.065)(13,250)=$861.25 invested at 6.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7.0%)($25,000-x)=0.07(25,000-13,250)=1750-927.50=$822.50 invested at 7.0%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, $861.25+$822.50=$1683.75<BR>\n" );
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