document.write( "Question 599426: Select the set of equations that represents the following situation: Mary invested one amount at 1% simple interest, and a second amount at 6% interest, earning $17.68 in one year. If she had switched the amounts, she would have earned $14.04. What were the two amounts\r
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\n" ); document.write( " 0.01x + 0.06y = 14.04; 0.01x + 0.06y = 17.68
\n" ); document.write( " 0.01x + 0.06y = 17.68; 0.01y + 0.06x = 14.04
\n" ); document.write( " x + 6y = 17.68; y + 6x = 14.04
\n" ); document.write( " x + 6y = 14.04; x + 6y = 17.68
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Let \"+a+\" = dollars invested @ 1%
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+b+\" = dollars invested @ 6%
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.01a+%2B+.06b+=+17.68+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.01b+%2B+.06a+=+14.04+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a+%2B+6b+=+1768+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+b+%2B+6a+=+1404+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+a+%2B+6b+=+1768+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+6a+%2B+b+=+1404+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides of (2) by \"+6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and subtract (1) from (2)
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+36a+%2B+6b+=+8424+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+-a+-+6b+=+-1768+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+35a+=+6656+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a+=+190.1714+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+6%2A190.1714+%2B+b+=+1404+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+1141.0285+%2B+b+=+1404+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+b+=+262.9715+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Mary invested $190.17 @ 1% and
\n" ); document.write( "$262.97 @ 6%
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