SOLUTION: Alvin has $760 less invested in 7% than he has at 5%. If his annual income from these two investments is $51.20, how much does he have invested at each rate?

Question 1114761: Alvin has $760 less invested in 7% than he has at 5%. If his annual income from these two investments is $51.20, how much does he have invested at each rate?

Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x be the amount invested at 5%, then
:
0.07(x-760) + 0.05x = 51.20
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0.07x-53.20 +0.05x = 51.20
:
0.12x = 104.40
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x = 870
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Alvin invested $870 at 5% and $110 at 7%
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