document.write( "Question 787796: I am struggling with setting up some problems. Can you help me? \r
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document.write( "First problem: You invested 7000 in two accounts paying 3% and 6% annual interest, respectfully. If the total interested earned for the year is $330, how much was invested at each rate?\r
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document.write( "This is how I set it up:\r
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document.write( "A+B=$7000\r
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document.write( "3A+6B=330\r
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document.write( "Then I tried to flip it and it didn't work either: \r
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document.write( "3A+6B=7000\r
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document.write( "A+B=330 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #478326 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The first set up was in the right direction, but 3A would be 300% on amount A and 6B would be 600% on amount B.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "as your second equation and try it again. Let me know how it works out.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "By the way, if decimal fraction coefficients bother you, you can always multiply the whole thing by 100:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Either way works.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Egw to Beta kai to Sigma \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |