document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119945>Question 119945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me with this equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Ben invests $3400 at 5% interest per year, how much additional money must he invest at 6.5% annual interest to ensure that the interest he receives each year is 5.5% of the total amount invested? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87934 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=87934\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3400+x).055=3400*.05+.065x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "187+.055x=170+.065x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".055x-.065x=170-187<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.01x=-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-17/-.01<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$1,700 amount that needs to be invested @ 6.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3400+1700).055=3400*.05+.065*1700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5100*.055=170+110.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "280.5=280.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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