document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=892902>Question 892902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack invests $2,000 at a certain annual interest rate, and he invests another $3,000 at an annual rate that is one-half percent higher. If he receives a total of $265 interest in one year, at what rate is the $2,000 invested? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The rate, r, is in the form of a decimal fraction.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1% would be 0.01, and then (1/2)% would be half of 0.01, meaning 0.005.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation can be put into simpler form,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r=5% </SPAN>\n" );
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