document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129619>Question 129619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I just can't seem to find a way to start this problem, we were told to use Systems to solve it and i just don't know were to start. here it goes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Scott received $5000 as a graduation gift from his aunt and uncle. he invested the money in stocks and bonds. This year he received a 3percent annual return on the bonds but the stocks lost 2percent of their original value. If his total annual income from the investments was $80, how much did he invest in each? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94630 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=94630\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= his investment in bonds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5000+-+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5000+-+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > will be his investment in stocks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Scott invested 3600 in bonds and 1400 in stocks </SPAN>\n" );
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