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document.write( "Nico is saving money for his college education. He invests some money at 7%, and $1800 less than that amount at 3%. The investments produced a total of $196 interest in 1 year. How much did he invest at each rate? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #451292 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=451292\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .07X+.03(X-1,800)=196<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".07X+.03X-54=196<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10X=196+54<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10X=250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=250/.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=$2,500 INVESTED @ 7%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".07*2,500+.03(2,500-1,800)=196<BR>\n" );
document.write( "175+.03*700=196<BR>\n" );
document.write( "175+21=196<BR>\n" );
document.write( "196=196 </SPAN>\n" );
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