document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993310>Question 993310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A women invested some money in a credit union paying 5% annual simple interest and three times as much in a money market account paying 4.25% annual simple interest. If she earned $1,420 interest in one year, how much did she invest in each account? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #612582 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=612582\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's call the money at 5% x. She earned:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5x+0.425(3x)= 1,420 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5x+1.275x= 1,420 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.775x= 1,420 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 1.775<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 800 She has 800 at 5% and 3×800= 2,400 at 4.25%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(800×0.5)+(2,400×0.425)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400+1,020= 1,420 We have the correct answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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