document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70527>Question 70527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please show me the process to use to work this problem using the distribution property process.  thanks for your help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Michael McGinnis invested some money at 7% and $4000 less than this amount at 5%.  He earned $520 interest the first year.  How much did he invest at 5%? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50306 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=50306\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .07x+.05(x-4000)=520 [7% of x plus 5% of (4000-x)]=520 interest<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".07x+.05x-200=520<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12x=520+200<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12x=720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=720/.12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6000 invested @ 7%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6000-4000=2000 invested @ 5%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".07*6000+.05*2000=520<BR>\n" );
document.write( "420+100=520<BR>\n" );
document.write( "520=520<BR>\n" );
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