document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=902080>Question 902080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tony has a total of 12,500 in two accounts. One account pays 2% simple interest per year and the other pays 5% simple interest. If he earned $370 in interest in the first year, how much did he invest in each account?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #547071 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=547071\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=12500,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.02*x+0.05*y=370<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12500-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.02*(12500-y)+0.05*y=370<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250-0.02y+0.05*y=370<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.03*y=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4000 at 5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12500-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8500 at 2%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.02*8500+0.05*4000=370<BR>\n" );
document.write( "170+200=370<BR>\n" );
document.write( "370=370<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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