document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=428486>Question 428486</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mr. sharma ivested a total of 30,000 in two ventures for a year. the annual return from one of them is 8% and the other paid 10.5% for the year. he recieved a total income of 2250 from both. how much did he invest at each rate???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i need help solving this problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #853187 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(53749)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=853187\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mr. sharma ivested a total of 30,000 in two ventures for a year. the annual return from one of them is 8% <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the other paid 10.5% for the year. he recieved a total income of 2250 from both. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "how much did he invest at each rate?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem is &nbsp;SELF-CONTRADICTORY &nbsp;and is posed &nbsp;INCORRECTLY.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It describes a situation which &nbsp;NEVER &nbsp;may happen.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Indeed, &nbsp;if the entire amount of &nbsp;30,000  &nbsp;is invested at &nbsp;the smaller interest rate of &nbsp;8%,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it will generate the interest of  &nbsp;&nbsp;0.08*30000 = 2400,  &nbsp;&nbsp;which is &nbsp;GREATER &nbsp;(!) &nbsp;than &nbsp;2250.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So, &nbsp;this problem is a typical &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28highlight%28FAKE%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28highlight%28FAKE%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > &nbsp;&nbsp;(= FATALLY &nbsp;WRONG).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution in the post by @mananth is incorrect.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It doesn't stand up to scrutiny.\r<BR>\n" );
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