document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1122299>Question 1122299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rocco borrowed a total of $5000 from two student loans one loan charged 2% simple interest and the other charged 1.5% simple interest both payable after graduation if the interest he owed after 1 yr was $80 determine the amount for each loan </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Loan B=1.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x amount for loan A, interest is 0.02x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5000-x amount for loan B, interest is -.015 for 75-0.015x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That sum is 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.005x+75=80, combining the x s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.005x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 0.005<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+$1000, and at 2%, that is $20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5000-x =$4000, and at 1.5%, that is $60 </SPAN>\n" );
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