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document.write( "Mrs. Brady invests a total of $8218 in two savings accounts. One account yields 8.5% simple interest and the other 9% simple interest. She earned a total of $706.47 interest for the year. How much was invested in each account?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mrs. Brady invests a total of $8218 in two savings accounts. One account yields 8.5% simple interest and the other 9% simple interest. She earned a total of $706.47 interest for the year. How much was invested in each account?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amount ($) in account earning 8.5%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8218-x = amount ($) in account earning 9%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".085x + .09(8218-x) = 706.47<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".085x + 739.62-.09x = 706.47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "739.62-.005x = 706.47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.005x = -33.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $6630 (amount invested at 8.5%)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "amount invested at 9%:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8218-6630 = $1588 </SPAN>\n" );
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