document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75522>Question 75522</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495105716/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can $5400 be invested, part of it at 8% and the remainder at 10%, so that the two investments with produce the same amount of interest?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #54170 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=54170\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .08X=.10(5400-X)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08X=540-.10X<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08X+.10X=540<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".18X=540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=540/.18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3000 INVESTED @ 8%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5400-3000=2400 INVESTED @ 10%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3000*.08=2400*.10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "240=240<BR>\n" );
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