document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=789240>Question 789240</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation. How can $54,000 be invested, part at 8% annual simple interest and the remainder at 10% annual simple interest, so that the interest earned by the two accounts will be equal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is how the question is written in the textbook. Please help. Thanks. Michael Armani </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #478785 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=478785\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = amount invested at 8%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+54000+-+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+54000+-+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = amount invested at 10%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.08x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.08x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = interest earned from 8% investment<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.1%2A%28+54000+-+x+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.1%2A%28+54000+-+x+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = interest earned from 10% investment<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The interest earned by the two accounts are equal, so<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.08x+=+5400+-+.1x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.08x+=+5400+-+.1x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.18x+=+5400+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.18x+=+5400+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+30000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+30000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+54000+-+x+=+24000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+54000+-+x+=+24000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "$30,000 should be invested at 8%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$24,000 should be invested at 10%<BR>\n" );
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