document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17958>Question 17958</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a dentist invested a portion of $15,000 in a 7% annual simple interest account and the remainder in a 6.5% annual simple interest goverment bond. the two investments earn $1020 in interest annually. how much was invested in each account. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8674 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8674\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the amount invested at 7% (= 0.07) and ($15,000 - x) the amount invested at 6.5% (= 0.065).  Change the percents to decimals and then set up your equation. Solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%280.07%29x+%2B+%280.065%29%2815000-x%29+=+1020 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%280.07%29x+%2B+%280.065%29%2815000-x%29+=+1020\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.07x+%2B+975+-+0.065x+=+1020 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.07x+%2B+975+-+0.065x+=+1020\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 975 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.005x++=+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.005x++=+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 0.005<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The amount invested ay 7% is $9,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The amount invested at 6.5% is ($15,000 - $9,000) = $6,000\r<BR>\n" );
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