SOLUTION: Mr. Lopez has two sums of money earning interests, one at 3%, the other at 4%. His annual income from the two investment is 410 pesos. If he could get 4% on all of his money this i

Question 1138527: Mr. Lopez has two sums of money earning interests, one at 3%, the other at 4%. His annual income from the two investment is 410 pesos. If he could get 4% on all of his money this income would be 480 pesos. How much did he invest at each rate?
Answer by ikleyn(52814) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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If he could get 4% on ALL of his money, his income would be 480 pesos.

It means that the total of two investments is   = 12000 pesos.


Let x = amount at 3%, in pesos.

Then the amount at 4% is the rest (12000-x) pesos.



The interest from the 3% amount is 0.03*x  pesos.

The interest from the 4%   amount is 0.04*(12000-x)   pesos.



Your equation is


    interest + interest      = total interest,   or


    0.03*x  + 0.04*(12000-x) = 410   pesos.


From the equation, express x and calculate the answer


    x =  = 7000.


Answer.  The amount at 3% is $7000;  the rest  $12000-$7000 = $5000 is the amount at 4%.


Check.   0.03*7000 + 0.04*5000 = 410 pesos.   ! Correct !

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