document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1180208>Question 1180208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Edgar borrowed a total of $10,000 from three sources: the bank, his mom, and a close friend. After one year, he paid a total of $624 in simple interest toward the three loans. The bank charged an interest rate of 7% per year, his mom charged 5%, and the friend charged 6%. The amount he borrowed from his mom exceeded the amount he borrowed from his friend by $200. What amount did Edgar borrow from the bank?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. $2,400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. $3,600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. $5,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. $5,400 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Bank           7%           10000-(2x+200) = 9800-2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mom             5%           x+200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Friend          6%            x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total            624         10000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(9800-2x)*7%  +(x+200)*5% +6%x =624\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(9800 -2x )*7+ 5*(x+200) +6x = 62400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "68600 -14x +5x +1000 +6x =62400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x = -7200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 2400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mom $2600\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bank ----$ 5000\r<BR>\n" );
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