document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=975843>Question 975843</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Last year, a women's professional organization made two small-business loans totaling $26,000 to young women beginning their own businesses. The money was lent at 5% and 9% simple interest rates. If the annual income the organization received from these loans was $1,940, what was each loan amount? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "26,000-x = amount at 9%.  You can use x and y, but this is easier.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.05x + 0.09(26,000-x)=1940<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x+2340-0.09x=1940\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-0.04x=-400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26000-x=13500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.05*10000=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.09*16000=1440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total is 1940, units in dollars<BR>\n" );
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