document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1123238>Question 1123238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John earned a total of $988 in simple interest from two separate accounts. In an account earning 6% interest, John invested $1,300 more than five times the amount he invested in an account earning 5%. How much did he&#8203; invest in each account? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #739513 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=739513\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x at 5% or .05x interest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x+1300) @ 6% or .30x+78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "those two equal 988<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".35x+78=988<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".35x=910<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$2600 @5% or $130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+1300=$14,300 @6% or $858<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They add to $988<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The amounts are $2600 and $14300. ANSWER </SPAN>\n" );
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