document.write( "Question 1135999: Phyllis invested
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document.write( "35000
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document.write( "35000
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document.write( "dollars, a portion earning a simple interest rate of
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document.write( "4
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document.write( "percent per year and the rest earning a rate of
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document.write( "6
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document.write( "6
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document.write( "percent per year. After one year the total interest earned on these investments was
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document.write( "1800
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