document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1109716>Question 1109716</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Johnny invested $20,000. A portion returned 5% and another portion returned 8%. The total interest earned on the investment was $1150. Write a system of equations for this situation and determine how much of the original investment was invested at the 5% rate and how much was invested at the 8% rate.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: Let x be the amount invested that earned 5% and y be the amount invested that earned 8%. System of equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st equation:      <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd equation:      <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution: x = $     , y = $     .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Johnny invested $20,000. A portion returned 5% and another portion returned 8%. The total interest earned on the investment was $1150.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write a system of equations for this situation and determine how much of the original investment was invested at the 5% rate and how much was invested at the 8% rate.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: Let x be the amount invested that earned 5% and y be the amount invested that earned 8%.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "System of equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st equation: says that the total of the two amounts x and y is the total amount invested, which is $20,000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd equation: says that the total amount of interest -- 5% of x (i.e., .05*x), plus 8% of y (i.e., .08*y) -- is $1150.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution:<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x = $ , y = $ . </SPAN>\n" );
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