document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949787>Question 949787</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how can 48000 be invested part out of 5 percent annual simple interest in the remainder at 7 percent annual simple interest so that the interest earned by the two accounts will be equal </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579884 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=579884\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=amount at 5%: y=amount at 7%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=48000 Subtract y from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48000-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x=0.07y Substitute for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05(48000-y)=0.07y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2400-0.05y=0.07y Add 0.05y to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2400=0.12y Divide each side by 0.12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20000=y ANSWER 1: 20000 should be invested at 7%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48000-20000=28000 ANSWER 2: 28000 should be invested at 5%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05(28000)=0.07(20000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1400=1400<BR>\n" );
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