document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1053314>Question 1053314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When Sara Whitehorse changed jobs, she rolled over the $9990.00 in her retirement account into two simple interest accounts. On one account, the annual simple interest rate is 8.5%, and on the second account, the annual simple interest is 5%. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much must be invested in each account if the two accounts earned the same amount of annual interest?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x at 8.5% and y at 5%.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #668684 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=668684\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the amount invested at 8.5 %. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".085n=.05(9990-n)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".085n=499.5-.05n<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".135n=499.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=$3700 invested at 8.5%; $6290 invested at 5%. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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