SOLUTION: linda invested some money for one year in bonds that pay 8% simple interest and three times as much in preferred stock that earns 11% simple interest. if the total interest earned

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Question 1111897: linda invested some money for one year in bonds that pay 8% simple interest and three times as much in preferred stock that earns 11% simple interest. if the total interest earned from the two investments was $1640, how much was invested in the bonds?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josmiceli:
Answer by ikleyn(52790)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The basic equation is

0.08*x + 0.11*(3x) = 1640  dollars.


Solve for x, which is an amount invested in bonds at 8%.

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Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use simple interest formula

Let = interest earned from 8% investment
= interest earned from 11% investment
Let = amount invested at 8%
= amount invested at 11%
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For 8% investment:
(1)
For 11% investment:
(2)
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(1)
and
(2)
Plug (1) into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
and

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$4,000 was invested @ 8%
$12,000 was invested @ 11%
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