document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=962395>Question 962395</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A total investment of $10,200 is made into two savings accounts. One account yields 8% simple interest and the other 10% simple interest. He earns a total of $978.00 interest for the year. How much was invested in the 8% account? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #587980 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=587980\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> E=amount at 8%; T=amount at 10%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E+T=$10200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=$10200-E Use this to substitute for T.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08E+0.10T=$978 Substitute for T.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08E+0.10($10200-E)=$978<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08E+$1020-0.10E=$978 Subtract $1020 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.02E=-$42 Divide each side by -0.02.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E=$2100 ANSWER: $2100 was invested at 8%.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T=$10200-E<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=$10200-$2100=$8100 $8100 was invested at 10%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08E+0.10T=$978<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08($2100)+0.10($8100)=$978<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$168+$810=$978<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$978=$978 </SPAN>\n" );
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