document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1017053>Question 1017053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The annual interest on a $5000 investment exceeds the interest earned on a $3000 investment by $185.  The $5000 is invested at a 0.5% higher rate of interest than the $3000.  What is the interest rate of each investment? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #633389 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=633389\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5000x+0.005 = 3000x-185<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2000x = 184.995<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0.0925 or 9.25%. This is the rate on the $3,000. For the $5,000:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.25%+0.5% = 9.75%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );