document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7850>Question 7850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I've been working on this for about 15 minutes now and I can not seem to find an answer. Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    The Murrays have invested money in two accounts. One pays 7% interest and the other pays 8.5% interest. They invested $1000 more at 8.5% than they invested at 7%. If the total interest earned in one year is $395, how much money have they invested in each account. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4306 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=4306\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = amount invested at 7%, then x+$1,000 = the amount invested at 8.5%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total interest earned = $395.00. Change the percents to decimals.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.07x+%2B+0.085%28x%2B1000%29+=+395 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.07x+%2B+0.085%28x%2B1000%29+=+395\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.07x+%2B+0.085x+%2B+85+=+395 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.07x+%2B+0.085x+%2B+85+=+395\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Simplify and solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+2000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+2000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the Murrays invested $2,000.00 at 7% interest and $3,000.00 at 8.5% interest.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.07($2,000.00) + 0.085($3,000.00) = $140.00 + $255.00 = $395.00\r<BR>\n" );
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