document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=856627>Question 856627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you lay this problem out for me:  A professional athlete deposited an amount of money  into a high-yield fund that erns 13% annual simple interest.  A second deposit, $2500 more than the first, was placed in a CD earning 7% annual interest.  The total interest earned in one year was $475.  How much was invested in the mutual fund?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #516081 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=516081\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the amount at 13% be A, 7% B.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute from the first equation for B and then solve for A. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then go back and solve for B. </SPAN>\n" );
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