document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=848569>Question 848569</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tom invested some money at  5% and $300 more at 7%. His total annual interest income was $81. How much did tom 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 #511181 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=511181\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .05x + .07*300 = 81\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".05x + 21 = 81\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".05x = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Unless the interpretation is that he invested $300 more than what he invested at 5%. I just feel like it should have said \"more than the 5%\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving it this way:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".05x + .07(x+300) = 81\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Depends on what the interpretation is. I believe my original interpretation is what he meant.  That is to say he took $1200 and put it into the 5% and then he took $300 more and put it into the 7%. The combination of the funds gives him the interest of $81. </SPAN>\n" );
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