document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=976729>Question 976729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the total interest earned after one year when $100,000 is invested, part at 6% annual interest rate and the remaining part at 7.5% annual interest rate </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #598333 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=598333\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = amount of money invested at 6%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = amount of money invested at 7.5%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y = 100,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 100,000 - x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Interest Earned for the 6% account = 0.06x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Interest Earned for the 7.5% account = 0.075y = 0.075(100,000 - x) = 7500 - 0.075x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add up the amounts:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06x+0.075x = 0.135x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we can get as far as 0.135x. We can't go any further unless we know either x or y. </SPAN>\n" );
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