document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908036>Question 908036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An investment of $2000 is made at an annual simple interest rate of 5.5%. How much additional money must be invested at an annual simple interest rate of 7% so that the total interest earned is 6% of the total investment? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "0.055*2000+0.07(x)=0.06(2000+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110.0+0.07(x)=120+0.06x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.01x=10.0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "isolate x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10.0/0.01<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1000.0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.055*2000+0.07(x)=0.06(2000+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110.0+0.07*1000=0.06(2000+1000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110.0+70=0.06(3000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180.0=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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