document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1107792>Question 1107792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A woman has a total of $10,000 to invest. She invests part of the money in an account that pays 10% per year and the rest in an  account that pays 12% per year. If the interest earned in the first year is $1080, how much did she invest in each account? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #722819 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=722819\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.10x + 0.12(10,000 - x) = 1080<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.10x + 1,200 - 0.12x = 1080<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.02x = -120 divide, and remember that -/- = + so for the purpose of division you can ignore the negative sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6,000 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "She invested 6,000 at 10% and 4,000 at 12% </SPAN>\n" );
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