document.write( "Question 1129559: Jolene invests her savings in two bank accounts, one paying 5 percent and the other paying 8 percent simple interest per year. She puts twice as much in the lower-yielding account because it is less risky. Her annual interest is 1944 dollars. How much did she invest at each rate? \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #746126 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+P+\" = amount invested @ 8%
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2P+%7D%7D+=+amount+invested+@+5%25%0D%0ALet+%7B%7B%7B+I+\" = amount of interest from 8% account
\n" ); document.write( "\"+1944+-+I+\" = amount of interest from 5% account
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+I+=+P%2A.08%2A1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+1944+-+I+=+2P%2A.05%2A1+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+I+=+.08P+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+1944+-+I+=+.1P+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Plug (1) into (2)
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+1944+-+.08P+=+.1P+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+.18P+=+1944+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+P+=+10800+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2P+=+21600+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "$21,600 @ 5%
\n" ); document.write( "$10,800 @ 8%
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+I+=+.08P+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+I+=+.08%2A10800+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+I+=+864+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+1944+-+I+=+.1P+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+1944+-+I+=+.1%2A10800+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+I+=+1944+-+1080+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+I+=+864+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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