document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1024750>Question 1024750</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John made two investments totaling $25,000.  On one investment he made a 12% profit.  On the other, he took a 19% loss.  He made a net loss of $1,030.  How much was in each investment? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = amount of investment that made a 19% loss.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have 2 equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 25000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".12x - .19y = 1030\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for y in the first equation to get y = 25000 - x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "replace y with that in the second equation to get .12x - .19 * (25000 - x) = 1030.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x in the second equation to get x = 18645.16129.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since y = 25000 - x, you get y = 6354.83871.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "john invested 18645.16129 that earned 12% profit.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "his profit was .12 * 18645.16129 = 2237.419355.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "john invested 6354.83871 that earned him 19% loss.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "his loss was .19 * 6354.83871 = 1207.419355.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "his net profit was 2237.419355 - 1207.419355 = 1030.\r<BR>\n" );
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