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\n" ); document.write( ": I'm having trouble figuring out how to set up an equation for this word problem. Thanks for any help you can give me. \"Mr. Nielsen invested $250,000 in two different automobile companies. The first earned a 5% profit, and the second earned a 10% profit. If Mr. Nielson made 3 times as much profit from the 10% investment as he did from the 5% investment, how much did he invest in the company that made 5%?\" Thanks, Dee \n" ); document.write( "

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let x=\"5% invest\", so 250000-x=\"10% invest\" ... (3)(x)(5%)=(250000-x)(10%) \n" ); document.write( "

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