document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010774>Question 1010774</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Margaret invested $15,000 in a savings account and an IRA. The savings account yielded 3% while the IRA yielded 5%. If her total revenue was $550, how much did she invest in each? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #626230 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=626230\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Savings: 0.03x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IRA: (15000-x)*0.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put it all together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.03x+(15000-x)*0.05= 550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.03x+750-0.05x= 550 Subtract 750 on both sides and add/subtract x on left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.02x= -200 Now divide both sides by -0.02 and remember -/- = +<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x= 10000 _o 10,000 are invested at 3% and 15000-10000= 5000 at 5%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10000*0.03= 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5000*0.05= 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300+250= 550 We have the correct answer </SPAN>\n" );
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