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 #588017 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=588017\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x money pays .08, this is .08x. And what is left of the 10,200 pays .10. So we can say:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".08x+.10*(10,200-x)= 978 Multiply on left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08x+ 1020-.10x= 978 Subtract 1020 on both sides and do subtraction on left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.02x= -42 Divide both sides by -.02:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -42/-.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 2100 This is the amount that pays 8% And 10,200-2,100= 8,100 pays 10%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's see:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2,100*.08= 168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8,100*.10= 810<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total......978 \r<BR>\n" );
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