document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1146923>Question 1146923</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Green River Community College's scholarship fund receives a gift of $ 190000. The money is invested in stocks, bonds, and CDs. CDs pay 2.5 % interest, bonds pay 3.6 % interest, and stocks pay 7.2 % interest. GRCC invests $ 20000 more in bonds than in CDs. If the annual income from the investments is $ 8395 , how much was invested in each vehicle? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "GRCC invested $   in stocks.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "GRCC invested $      in bonds. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "GRCC invested $      in CDs. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) Use the given numbers to write an expression for the total amount of interest using a single variable.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = amount in CDs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B20000%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B20000%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = amount in bonds ($20,000 more than in CDs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28190000-%28x%2B%28x%2B20000%29%29%29+=+170000-2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28190000-%28x%2B%28x%2B20000%29%29%29+=+170000-2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = amount in stocks (the total $190,000, minus the amounts in CDs and bonds)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "interest from CDs: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.025%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.025%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "interest from bonds: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.036%28x%2B20000%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.036%28x%2B20000%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "interest from stocks: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.072%28170000-2x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.072%28170000-2x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) Write and solve the equation that says the total interest is $8395:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.025%28x%29%2B0.036%28x%2B20000%29%2B0.072%28170000-2x%29+=+8395 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.025%28x%29%2B0.036%28x%2B20000%29%2B0.072%28170000-2x%29+=+8395\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Basic algebra; although some of the calculations look ugly....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or, if an algebraic solution is not required, the equation is easily solved using a graphing calculator.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, of course, after solving for x, you need to use that value to determine the amounts invested in each place. </SPAN>\n" );
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