document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=981657>Question 981657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Catherine deposited a total of $13,000 between two saving accounts bearing simple interest.   One of the accounts has an interest rate of 2% while the other rate is 3%.   If the total interest earned after one year is $320, find the amount deposited into each of the accounts.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "W=amount at 2%; H=amount at 3%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W+H=$13000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=$13000-H Use this to substitute for W below.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.02W+0.03H=$320 Substitute for W from above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.02($13000-H)+0.03H=$320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$260-0.02H+0.03H=$320 Subtract $260 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.01H-$60 Divide each side by 0.01.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=$6000 ANSWER 1: $6000 was in the 3% account.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W=$13000-H=$13000-$6000=$7000 ANSWER 2: $7000 was in the 2% account.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.02W+0.03H=$320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.02($7000)+0.03($6000)=$320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$140+$180=$320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$320=$320<BR>\n" );
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