document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73136>Question 73136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> $1000 was invested altogether.  The first investment yielded a 15% profit, but the second investment yielded a 10% loss.  Altogether this was equivalent to a 6% loss.  How much in each investment?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let amt of 15% investment be \"x\" ; Interest will be 0.15x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amt of 10% investment is \"1000-x\": Interest will be 0.10(1000-x)=100-0.1x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Int - Int = -0.06(1000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15x - (100-0.10x) = -0.06(1000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15x-100+0.10x = -60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$800 (amt invested at 15%)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000-x = $200 (amt invested at 10%)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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