document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905030>Question 905030</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carmella has $1200 invested in two stocks; one earns 8% per year and the other earns 12% per year. The income from the 8% stock is $3 more than the 12% stock? How much did she invest in each stock?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=dollars invested in first stock<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=dollars invested in second stock\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=1200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second equation is where I'm having trouble. The total income is not stated to write the interest equation for the system. \r<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 #548981 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=548981\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .08(1200-x) - .12x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96 - 3 = .20x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "93/.20 = x = $465 amt at 12%. Amount at 8% is $735 {{<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And... checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08*735 - .12*465 = 58.80 - 55.80 = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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