document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=709438>Question 709438</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A college student earned $5500 during summer vacation working as a waiter in a popular restaurant. The student invested part of the money at 8% and the rest at 6%. If the student received a total of $384 in interest at the end of the year, how much was invested at 8%? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #436639 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=436639\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .08X+.06(5,500-X)=384<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08X+330-.06X=384<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".02X=384-330<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".02X=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=54/.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2,700 AMOUNT INVESTED @ 8%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08*2,700+.06(5,500-2,700)=384<BR>\n" );
document.write( "216+.06*2,800=384<BR>\n" );
document.write( "216+168=384<BR>\n" );
document.write( "384=384 </SPAN>\n" );
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