SOLUTION: An investment of $1500 paid interest of $45 during a certain period. How much interest would an investment of $2000 invested at the same rate for the same length of time pay?
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Question 134157: An investment of $1500 paid interest of $45 during a certain period. How much interest would an investment of $2000 invested at the same rate for the same length of time pay?
Answer by nycsharkman(136) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Set up a proportion and solve for x.
Let x = interest invested at $2000
$1500/$2000 = $45/x
Cross-multiply and solve for x.
$45 times $2000 = $1500x
$90,000 = $1500x
$90,000/$1500 = x
$60 = x
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