document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=79597>Question 79597</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Business and Finance.  Kevin earned $165 interest for 1 year on an investment of $1500.  At the same rate, what amount of interest would be earned by an investment of $2500? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #57165 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=57165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 165/1500=x/2500 now cross multiply <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1500x=165*2500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1500x=412500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=412500/1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 275 would be the interest of an investment of 2500 with the same rate.<BR>\n" );
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