document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86253>Question 86253</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An investor placed a total of $12,000 in two simple interest accounts. One account earned a simple interest rate of 6.2%, and the other earned a simple interest rate of 3.8%. The two accounts earned a total of $552. How much was invested in each account? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62423 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><B>scianci(186)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><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=62423\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Interest = (Principal)(rate)(time), or I = Prt [r as a decimal, not a %]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case, you have two accountsearning a total of $552 interest between them. So, I + I = 552 ; Prt + Prt = 552. r is given for each account, and presumably t = 1. Let the P for one of the accounts be x and the other P is then 12,000 - x. Plug in each parameter and solve the resulting equation for x. </SPAN>\n" );
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