document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033251>Question 1033251</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Wilson invested money in two accounts. His total investment was $30,000. If one account pays 3% in interest and the other pays 8% in interest, how much does he have in each account if he earned a total of $1,400 in interest in 1 year?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He invested $<BR>\n" );
document.write( " in the 3% account and $<BR>\n" );
document.write( " in the 8% account.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am lost with word problems, can some one help?<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 #647794 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=647794\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .03x+.08(30,000-x) = 1,400<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".03x+2,400-.08x = 1,400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.05x = -1,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He has 20,000 at 3% and 10,000 at 8% </SPAN>\n" );
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