document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956490>Question 956490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brianna invests $2400 in one account and $1900 in an account paying 2 % higher interest. At the end of one year she had earned $382 in interest. At what rates did she invest? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #584344 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=584344\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I=lower interest rate (decimal)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2400I+$1900(I+.02)=$382<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2400I+$1900I+$38=$382 Subtract $38 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$4300I=$344 Divide each side by $4300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I=0.08 ANSWER 1: The lower rate was 8%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I+2%=8%+2%=10% ANSWER 2: The higher rate was 10%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2400(0.08)+$1900(0.10)=$382<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$192+$190=$382<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$382=$382 </SPAN>\n" );
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