document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=976089>Question 976089</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried so many times but can not figure this one out...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a total of $15 000 to deposit into two simple interest accounts. On one account, the annual simple interest is 5.5%, on the second 7%. How much should be invested in each account so that the total annual interest earned is $635.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #597742 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=597742\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the amount to invest <BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the 5.5% interest account<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+15000+-+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+15000+-+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = amount invested<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the 7% interest account<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can now say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+635+=+.055a+%2B+.07%2A%28+15000+-+a+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+635+=+.055a+%2B+.07%2A%28+15000+-+a+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+635+=+.055a+%2B+1050+-+.07a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+635+=+.055a+%2B+1050+-+.07a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.015a+=+1050+-+635+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.015a+=+1050+-+635+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.015a+=+415+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.015a+=+415+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+27666.67+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+27666.67+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Something is wrong -this is more than the original<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$15,000 that was invested.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suppose $15,000 was all invested at the lower rate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.055%2A15000+=+825+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.055%2A15000+=+825+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, there is absolutely no way you can make less than<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$825 with these two investments -you can't make $635<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are you sure you copied this correctly?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't think it can be done\r<BR>\n" );
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