document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=589568>Question 589568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me figure out the problem below. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mark invests $8000 in an account that pays 12% interest and $2000 in one that pays 8%. If he leaves the money in the accounts for the same length of time, how long must he leave it to gain $5600 in interest?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I have:  P= 8000 R=.12   T=X   I=  960X<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               P= 2000 R= .08  T=Y    I= 160Y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HELP ME PLEASE! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #374913 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=374913\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Interest on I + Interest on II = 5600\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I continue where you left\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "960x+160y=5600\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but x=y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "960x+160x=5600\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1120x=5600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/1120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 years<BR>\n" );
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