Although they are the same variable, you cannot add two variables raised to different powers. 3x^1 + 5x^2 cannot work, but 3x^2 + 5x^2 can. Also, if you are multiplying them, they would combine to be 15x^3, as 3 and 5 (The coefficients) multiply together and x^2 times x^1 = x^3.
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Invested at 3% = x
invested at 4% = 2x
invested at 5% = x+500
0.03x + 0.04(2x) + 0.05(x+500) = 2025
0.03x + 0.08x +0.05x +25 = 2025
0.16x = 2000
x= 12,500
4% = 2x = 12,500 * 2 = $25,000
Its already written as a decimal but it can be 8 1/2
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