document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14140>Question 14140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi Tutors:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A business club split a $30,000 investment among three bond funds. The first one grew at 2%, the second at 3% and the third at 6%. The total earnings were $1,110. The earnings from the second fund were $150 more than those of the first. How much was invested in each fund? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7103 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=7103\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y+z = 30000 --eqn1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.02x + 0.03y + 0.06z = 1110 --eqn2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.03y = 0.02x + 150 --eqn3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK... multiply eqn 1 by 0.06 then subtract eqn2, leaving 0.04x + 0.03y = 690 --eqn4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now rearragne eqn3 around and then add it to eqn4, giving x = 9000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then find y and z as per the other Q.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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