document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64048>Question 64048</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/039567610X/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lina Chen invest $24,000, part at 8% and the rest 7.2%. How much did she invest at each rate if her income from the 8% investment is two thirds that of the 7.2% investment? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #44674 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=44674\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .08x=(2/3)*.072(24,000-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08x=.048(24,000-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08x=1,152-.048x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08x+.048x=1,152<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".128x=1,152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1,152/.128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9,000 in vested @ 8%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so wer have 24,000-9,000=15,000 invested @ 7.2%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08*9000=(2/3).072*15,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "720=.048*15,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "720=720 </SPAN>\n" );
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