document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57585>Question 57585</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534490247/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fawn invested a certain amount of money at 3% interest and $1250 more than that amount at 5%.  Her total yearly interest was $134.50.  How much did she invest at each rate? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let X+1250 be the amount invested at 5%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "134.50=.03X+(X+1250)(.05)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "134.50=.03X + .05X + 62.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "134.50=.08X + 62.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72.00=.08X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=72.00/.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=900.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$900.00 was the amount invested at 3%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$900.00 + $1250.00 = $2,150.00 was the amount invested at 5%. </SPAN>\n" );
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