document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100133>Question 100133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you plan to invest $12000 in two funds paying 4.25% and 5.5% simple interest. Yor goal is to obtain a total anual interest income of $1000 from the investments. what is the smallest amount you can invest in the 4.25% fund and still meet your objective??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried doing <BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.0425x+(12000-x)0.055=1000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but i get a negative value for x, which means I can't invest any money??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and even if i spent the whole 12000 on the 4.5 interest, i wills till get less than $1000. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this a wrong way of solving the problem?? any help would be appreciated. thank you!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72911 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=72911\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IN ORDER TO GET $1,000 FROM AN INVESTMENT OF $12,000 IN ONE YEAR YOU NEED TO GET THE FOLLOWING INTEREST RATE:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000/12000=.0833333 OR 8.333%.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THIS IS A BAD/INCORRECT PROBLEM!!! <BR>\n" );
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