document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1115137>Question 1115137</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cindy invested $24,000 for one year, part at 6% and part at 9%.  If the total amount of interest she earned was $1,740, how much money did he invest at each rate?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #730049 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=730049\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.06x + 0.09(24,000-x) = 1,740<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06x + 2160 - 0.09x = 1740<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.03x = -420<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She invested 14,000 at 6% and 10,000 at 9%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14,000*0.06 = 840<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10,000*0.09 = 900<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total . . . $1,740 Correct </SPAN>\n" );
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