SOLUTION: Vanessa recently received a $75,000 inheritance. She distributed the money among three accounts bearing 6%, 8%, and 12% simple interest. The amount invested at 8% was three times t
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Question 880545: Vanessa recently received a $75,000 inheritance. She distributed the money among three accounts bearing 6%, 8%, and 12% simple interest. The amount invested at 8% was three times that invested at 12%. If total interest after one year was $5,700, how much did she invest in each?
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Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Vanessa recently received a $75,000 inheritance. She distributed the money among three accounts bearing 6%, 8%, and 12% simple interest. The amount invested at 8% was three times that invested at 12%. If total interest after one year was $5,700, how much did she invest in each?
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let x=amount invested at 12%
3x=amount invested at 8%
75000-4x=amount invested at 6%
..
12%x+8%*3x+6%(75000-4x)=5700
.12x+.24x+4500-.24x=5700
0.12x=1200
x=10,000
3x=30,000
75000-4x=75,000-40,000=35,000
amount invested at 12%=$10,000
amount invested at 8%=$30,000
amount invested at 6%=$35,000
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = amt invested @ 6%
Let = amt invested @ 8%
Let = amt invested @ 12%
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given:
(1)
(2)
(3)
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Substitute (2) into (1)
(1)
(1)
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Now substitute this result and (2) into (3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
and, since
(2)
(2)
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
amt invested @ 6% is $35,000
amt invested @ 8% is $30,000
amt invested @ 12% is $10,000
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check:
(1)
(1)
(1)
OK
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
OK
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