document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=727081>Question 727081</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Last year, Lena had  $10,000 to invest. She invested some of it in an account that paid 8% simple interest per year, and she invested the rest in an account that paid 5%  simple interest per year. After one year, she received a total of $770 in interest. How much did she invest 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 #444989 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=444989\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .08X+.05(10,000-X)=770<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08X+500-.05X=770<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".03X=770-500<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".03X=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=270/.03<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=9,000 AMOUNT INVESTED @ 8%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10,000-9,000=1,000 AMOUNT INVESTED @ 5%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08*9,000+.05*10,000=770<BR>\n" );
document.write( "720+50=770<BR>\n" );
document.write( "770=770 </SPAN>\n" );
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