document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949910>Question 949910</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> $740 is split into two investments, one paying 6% and the other paying %9 interest. if the total amount of money earned from the two investments is $52.50, how much money is invested at each rate <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 #579971 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=579971\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S=invested at 6%; N=invested at 9%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+N=$740<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=$740-N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06S+0.09N=$52.50 Substitute for S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06($740-N)+0.09N=$52.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$44.40-0.06N+0.09N=$52.50 Subtract $44.40 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.03N=$8.10 Divide each side by 0.03<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=$270 ANSWER 1: The amount invested at 9% was $270.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=$740-$270=$470 ANSWER 2: The amount invested at 6% was $470. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.06S+0.09N=$52.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06($470)+0.09($270)=$52.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$28.20+$24.30=$52.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$52.50=$52.50<BR>\n" );
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