document.write( "Question 1153726: Heather invested in a savers bank account.
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document.write( "Let x be the amount he invested (the value under the question).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then, according to the condition,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + 0.1x = 2200,   or\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x*(1 + 0.1) = 2200,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    1.1x        = 2200\r\n" );
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document.write( "       x        =  = 2000.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  Heather invested $2000.\r\n" );
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