document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998521>Question 998521</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> susan has 5000 to invest. she wants to invest part in an account that pays 8% interest and part in an account that pays 5% interest. How much should she invest at 5% so that the total investment earns 7% interest </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #616337 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=616337\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call what she invests at 8%, x.  Then what she invests at 5% will be 5000-x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The setup looks like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08x + .05(5000-x) = .07(5000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you want multiply by 100 to clear decimals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 5(5000-x) = 7(5000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 25000 - 5x = 35000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 10000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $3333.33 at 8% with the remainder, $1666.67 at 5%. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );