document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953725>Question 953725</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2000 deposited into 2 banks. bank 1 pays 6% interest and bank 2 pays 5%. if $117 of interest was earned, how much was deposited in each bank?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't figure this out. Help me </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #582474 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=582474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S=amount in 6% account; F=amount in 5% account<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+F=$2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=$2000-F<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06S+0.05F=$117 Substitute for S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06($2000-F)+0.05F=$117<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$120-0.06F+0.05F=117 Subtract $117 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3-0.01F=0 Add 0.01F to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3=0.01F Divide each side by 0.01.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$300=F ANSWER 1 There was $300 in the 5% account.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=$2000-F=$2000-$300=$1700  ANSWER 2:There was $1700 in the 6% account.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06S+0.05F=$117 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06($1700)+0.05($300)=$117<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$102+$15=$117<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$117=$117  </SPAN>\n" );
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