document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=728601>Question 728601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sonya inherited $ 35,000.  She invested some of the money at 2.5 % simple interest and the rest of 3.5 % simple interest. In the first year, she earned<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$ 1,075 interest.  How many dollars did she earn from her investment at 3.5 % interest ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #445535 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=445535\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .035X+.025(35,000-X)=1.075<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".035X+875-.025X=1.075<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".010X=1,075-875<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".010X=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=200/.010<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=20,000 AMOUNT INVESTED @ 3.5%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35,000-20,000=15,000 AMOUNT INVESTED @ 2.5%.PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".035*20,000+.025*15,000=1,075<BR>\n" );
document.write( "700+375=1,075<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,075=1,075 </SPAN>\n" );
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