document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95959>Question 95959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have never been good at word problems i dont understand them i read and read the problem  but i do not get it. I've never understood percent` either.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Arlene wishes to invest $5000. If she invest part at 7% simple enterest, part at 6%, and receives a total of $332 after one year, how much does she invest at each rate?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help me. thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69903 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=69903\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Arlene wishes to invest $5000. If she invest part at 7% simple enterest, part at 6%, and receives a total of $332 after one year, how much does she invest at each rate? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A quick comment on per cent.  I'm sure you know 50% is half of something and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100% is all of something, the word \"cent\" means one hundred, (think of century)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50% can be written <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+50%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+50%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or .50, is the decimal equivalent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " In our problem 7% is .07, right.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this problem. Each step is easy to understand, as I will show you.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Choose one value for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = amt invested 7%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem gives the total as $5000, therefore we can say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5000-x) = amt invested at 6%, right?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All we have to do now, is write the sum of the interests:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".07x  +  .06(5000-x)  = 332<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply what is inside the brackets:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".07x + 300 - .06x = 332<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perform some basic algebra, subtract 300 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".07x - .06x = 332 - 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".01x = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 32/.01; divided both sides by .01<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $3200 is the amt invested at 7%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember: (5000 - x) = amt invested at 6%, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5000 - 3200 = $1800, amt invested at 6%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A quick check of out solutions on calc enter:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".07(3200) + .06(1800) = 332<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I encourage you to read this over until you can say,\"I got!\", you will be able<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to do all these type of problems with ease. Perhaps even show someone else how. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hopefully I can say, \"A student that I was in contact with today, actually<BR>\n" );
document.write( "learned something from me.\" How about it? </SPAN>\n" );
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