document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=986150>Question 986150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lina Chen invested $24,000, part at 8% and the rest at 7.2%. How much did she invest at each rate of her income from the 8% investment is two thirds that of the 7.2% investment? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=invested at 7.2%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=24,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08x=(2/3)(.072)y<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08x=0.048y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0.6y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substituting<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6y=24,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=$15,000 invested at 7.2%=$1080 per year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$9000 invested at 8%=$720 per year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$720 is 2/3 of $1080. </SPAN>\n" );
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