SOLUTION: Jay invested a sum of money at 6% per year and 3 times as much at 4% per year. How much did he invest at the rate if his annual return totaled $144

SOLUTION: Jay invested a sum of money at 6% per year and 3 times as much at 4% per year. How much did he invest at the rate if his annual return totaled $144

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Question 411781: Jay invested a sum of money at 6% per year and 3 times as much at 4% per year. How much did he invest at the rate if his annual return totaled $144
Answer by shree840(260) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
annual return will mean period is one year.
x(1.06)+3x(1.04)=144
or 1.06x+3.12x=144
4.18x+144
x=144/4.18
x=34.44
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