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document.write( "A man invests part of 17,000 pesos at 8% and the rest at 9%. If the annual income from the 2 investments are equal, how much has he invested at each rate? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( ".08X=1,530-.09X<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08X+.09X=1,530<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".17X=1,530<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1,530/.17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=9,000 AMOUNT INVESTED @ 8%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17,000-9,000=8,000 AMOUNT INVESTED @ 9%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08*9,000=720 INTEREST.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".09*8,000=720 DITTO.<BR>\n" );
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