document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98725>Question 98725</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kackie Smith won $60,000.00 in a slot machine in Las Vegas. She invested part at 2% simple interest and the rest at 3%. She earned a total of $1600.00 in interest. How much was invested at each rate? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71842 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=71842\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .03*x+.02(60000-x)=1600<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".03x+1200-.02x=1600<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".01x=1600-1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".01x=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=400/.01<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40000 amount invested @ 3%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60000-40000=20000 invested @ 2%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".03*40000+.02*20000=1600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200+400=1600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1600=1600 </SPAN>\n" );
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