document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=954779>Question 954779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You invested 5000 between two accounts paying 3% and 8% annual interest, respectively. If the total interest earned for the year was $250, how much was invested at each rate? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #583172 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=583172\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> T=amount invested at 3%; E=amount invested at 8%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T+E=5000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=5000-E<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.03T+0.08E=$250 Substitute for T.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.03(5000-E)+0.08E=$250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150-0.03E+0.08E=$250 Subtract 150 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05E=$100 Divide each side by 0.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E=$2000 ANSWER 1: $2000 was invested at 8%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=5000-E=5000-2000=3000 ANSWER 2: $3000 was invested at 3%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.03T+0.08E=$250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.03($3000)+0.08($2000)=$250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$90+$160=$250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$250=$250 </SPAN>\n" );
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