document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85761>Question 85761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An investor placed a total of $16,000 in two simple interest accounts. One account earned a simple interest rate of 5.9%, and the other earned a simple interest rate of 3.6%. The two accounts earned a total of $668. How much was invested 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 #61977 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=61977\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .059X+.036(16000-X)=668<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".059X+576-.036X=668<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".023X=668-576<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".023X=92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=92/.023<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4000 AMOUNT INVESTED @ 5.9%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16000-4000=12000 INVESTED @ 3.6%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".059*4000+.036*12000=668<BR>\n" );
document.write( "236+432=668<BR>\n" );
document.write( "668=668 </SPAN>\n" );
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