document.write( "Question 871312: I am trying to figure out this word problem:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Joyce invests $7500 in two savings accounts. One account earns interest at 4% per year; the other earns 2.5% per year. The total interest earned from both accounts after one year is $132.50. How much was originally deposited in each account?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This is what I have so far, but it does not correspond to the answer that the book gives:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ".04x + .025(7500-x) = 132.50
\n" ); document.write( ".04x + 187.5 - .025x = 132.50
\n" ); document.write( "187.5 + .015x = 132.50
\n" ); document.write( "-187.5. -187.5
\n" ); document.write( ".015x = -55
\n" ); document.write( "X = -3666.67 \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( ".04x + .025(7500-x) = 132.50  Yes
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document.write( " .04x + 187.5 - .025x = 132.50  Correct Set UP
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document.write( " 187.5 + .015x =  132.50     | 132.50 has to be a typo
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document.write( " -187.5.         -187.5 Yes
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document.write( " .015x = 
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