document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=945688>Question 945688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Question : Nico invests some money at 9% and $1,400 less than that amount of 8%. The investments produced a total of $296 interest in 1 year. How much did he invest at each rate? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How I tried to solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Step 1) .09x+.08(x-1,400)=1,400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2)  100( .09x +.08 (x-1,400) = 1,400 (100)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3)  9x+8x-11,200=1,400,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4)  17x= 1,388,800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5) x= 81,694\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6) x-1,400= 81,694\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 7) x- 1,400 = 81,694- 1,400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 8) x= 80,294\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 9) he invested $81,694 at 9% and $80,294 at 8% \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*Step 9 is the two incorrect answers that I got towards this problem. Please help me with a step by step solution to this problem. Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The investments produced a total of $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=296 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"296\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > interest in 1 year:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.09x%2B.08%28x-1400%29=296 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".09x%2B.08%28x-1400%29=296\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100%28.09x%2B.08%28x-1400%29%29=+296%28100%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100%28.09x%2B.08%28x-1400%29%29=+296%28100%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%2B8x-11200=29600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%2B8x-11200=29600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 4) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17x=+29600%2B11200=40800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17x=+29600%2B11200=40800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 5) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=+40800%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=+40800%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=2400%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=2400%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 6) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-1400=+2400-1400 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-1400=+2400-1400\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 7) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x-+1400+=+1000%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x-+1400+=+1000%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 8) he invested $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2400 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2400\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >% and $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >% <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 9)<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+total_investment=2400%2B1000=3400 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+total_investment=2400%2B1000=3400\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >%  of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2400 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2400\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2400%2A%289%2F100%29=24%2A9=216 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2400%2A%289%2F100%29=24%2A9=216\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >% of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1000%288%2F100%29=10%2A8=80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1000%288%2F100%29=10%2A8=80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=216%2B80=296 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"216%2B80=296\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which confirms our answer </SPAN>\n" );
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