document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010026>Question 1010026</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jill invested $2000, part at 12%/a and the remainder at 8%/a. At the end of one year the amount of interest from each investment were equal. How much was invested at each rate </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #625636 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=625636\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = part invested at 12%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = part invested at 8%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "interest on x = .12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "interest on y = .08y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "at the end of the year .12x = .08y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 2000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "several ways to solve.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from .12x = .08y, solve for y to get y = .12x/.08 = 1.5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in x + y = 2000, replace y with 1.5x to get x + 1.5x = 2000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms to get 2.5x = 2000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x to get x = 2000 / 2.5 = 800.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since x + y = 2000, y must be equal to 1200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".12*800 = 96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".08*1200 = 96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the interest is equal so the solution is confirmed to be good.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jill invested 800 at 12% and 1200 at 8%.\r<BR>\n" );
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