document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956124>Question 956124</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mrs. Garrison has $15,000 to invest. She invested part of it at a bank for 6% annual interest and another at 7% annual intres. If she earned $980 in interest, how much did she invest each rate? Show your work. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #584116 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=584116\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=amount at 6%; y=amount at 7%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=$15000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$15000-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06x+0.07y=$980 Substitute for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06($15000-y)+0.07y=$980<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$900-0.06y+0.07y=$980 Subtract $900 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.01y=$80 Divide each side by 0.01<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=$8000 ANSWER 1: $8000 was invested at 7%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$15000-y=$15000-$8000=$7000 ANSWER 2: $7000 was invested at 6%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06x+0.07y=$980<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06($7000)+0.07($8000)=$980<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$420+$560=$980<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$980=$980 </SPAN>\n" );
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