document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1095754>Question 1095754</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At the beginning of last year, Mrs. Maertens put money into three investments. She put a dollars into investment A and b dollars into investment B. Last year investment A earned 5.05% interest while investment B earned 5.9% interest. He also invested c dollars into investment C which lost 4.2% last year. His total earnings for the year were $212.50. Which equation shows this situation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 0.0505a-0.059b+0.042c=212.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 0.0505a+0.059b-0.042c=212.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 0.0505a+0.059b+0.042c=212.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 5.05a+5.9b-4.2c=212.50 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #837940 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=837940\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> iNVESTMENT  A & B made a profit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Investment c there was a loss\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. 0.0505a+0.059b-0.042c=212.50<BR>\n" );
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