document.write( "Question 1119598: Two sisters split a $50,000 inheritance. The younger sister invested her share at 5% while her sister invested her share at 6%. After one year, the sisters had earned a total of $2730 in interest. How much did each sister inherit? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let represent the amount invested at 6% and then must be the amount invested at 5%.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The amount of interest earned on the 6% investment is then and the amount earned on the 5% investment is , so:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve for and then calculate
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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