document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105698>Question 105698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A retired couple sold their home.  They invested part of the money in home mortgages at 15% interest annually.  They invested $20,000 less than this amount into CD's at 9% annnual interest.  How much money did they invest if they recieved $15,000 per year interest from the two investments.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please give me the equation for solving this problem as well as the answers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77030 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77030\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .15X+.09(X+20,000)=15,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15X+.09X+1,800=15,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".24X=15,000-1,800<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".24X=13,200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=13,200/.24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=55,000 INVESTED @ 15%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55,000+20,000=75,000 INVESTED  @ 9%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15*55,000+.09*75,000=15,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8,250+6,750=15,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15,000=15,000 </SPAN>\n" );
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