document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135605>Question 135605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A total of $20,000 is invested in two accounts earning simple interest. For one account, the annual intest rate is 5% and for the secong account the rate is 3%. After one year, the total amount of interest earned was $870. 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 #99402 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=99402\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .05X+.03(20,000-X)=870<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05X+600-.03X=870<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".02X-.02X=870-600<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".02X=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=270/.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=13,500 INVESTED @ 5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20,000-13,500=6,500 INVESTED @ 3%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05*13,500+.03*6,500=870<BR>\n" );
document.write( "675+195=870<BR>\n" );
document.write( "870=870 </SPAN>\n" );
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