document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=902165>Question 902165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two bond funds pay interest at rates that differ by 4%. Money invested for one year in the first fund earns $440 interest. The same amount invested in the other fund earns $660. Find the lower rate of interest. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #547140 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=547140\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a*x=440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b*x=660<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=a+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a*x=440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+4)*x=660<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a*x+4x=660<BR>\n" );
document.write( "440+4x=660<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55a=440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=440/55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=8%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=12%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8% is lower\r<BR>\n" );
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