document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120042>Question 120042</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Ben invests $5000 at 5% interest per year, how much additional money must he <BR>\n" );
document.write( "invest at 6.5% annual interest to ensure that the interest he receives each year is 5.5% of the total amount invested?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87982 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=87982\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5000*.05+.065x=.055(5000+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250+.065x=275+.055x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".065x-.055x=275-250<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".01x=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25/.01<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2500 amount of additional money to be invested @ 6.5%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5000*.05+.065*2500=.055(5000+2500)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250+162.5=.055*7500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "412.5=412.5\r<BR>\n" );
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