document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1108863>Question 1108863</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A total of $3600 was invested, part of it at 6% interest and the remainder at 11%. If the total yearly interest amounted to $385, how much was invested at each rate?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 %+<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11%= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #723861 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=723861\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let \"part of it\" be x. So, x was invested at 6% or 0.06x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The remainder is invested at 11%, and that amount = 3600 - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put it all together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06x + 0.11(3600 - x) = 385<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06x + 396 - 0.11x = 385<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.05x = -11 divide, and remember that -/- = + so when you divide you can ignore the - sign, just divide 11/0.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 220 this is how much is invested at 6%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3600 - 220 = 3380 this is the amount invested at 11%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "220 * 0.06 = 13.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3380 * 0.11 = 371.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13.2 + 371.80 = 385 Correct.<BR>\n" );
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