document.write( "Question 71193: Let x=rate invested at 5%.
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document.write( "Then the rate invested at 2% is 25,000-x\r
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document.write( "You have: 0.05x+0.02(25,000-x)=980\r
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document.write( "0.05x+500-0.02x=980\r
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document.write( "0.03x+500=980\r
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document.write( "0.03x=480\r
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document.write( "x=16000\r
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document.write( "$16,000 was invested at 5% and 9,000 at 2%. \n" );
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