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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 #681763 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=681763\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alejandro inherits $25,000 to invest. He decides to invest part of in an education account for his daughter and the rest in a retirement account. If he invests $2,000 more than three times as much in the retirement account, how much did he invest in each account? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Education:: e<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Retirement:: 3e+2000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e + 3e+2000 = 25000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4e = 23000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = $5750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 25000-5750 = $19,250<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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