SOLUTION: A professor wants to supplement her pension with investment interest. If she invests $28,000 at 7% interest, how much more would she have to invest at 8% to achieve a goal of $4,20

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Question 1135080: A professor wants to supplement her pension with investment interest. If she invests $28,000 at 7% interest, how much more would she have to invest at 8% to achieve a goal of $4,200 per year in supplemental income?
Answer by ikleyn(52790)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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She should invest at 8% the amount


     = 28000 dollars,


which is precisely  THE SAME AMOUNT as she invested at 7%.     ANSWER


CHECK.  0.07*28000 + 0.08*28000 = 4200 dollars.   ! The answer is correct !

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