SOLUTION: A bank loaned out $17,000, part of it at 6% per year, and the rest at 16% per year. If the interest received in one year totaled $1500, how much was loaned out at 6%? How much

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Question 626526: A bank loaned out $17,000, part of it at 6% per year, and the rest at 16% per year. If the interest received in one year totaled $1500, how much was loaned out at 6%?
How much of the $17000 did the bank loan out at 6%?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
A bank loaned out $17,000, part of it at 6% per year, and the rest at 16% per year.
If the interest received in one year totaled $1500, how much was loaned out at 6%?
Question states***
.06(17000-x) + .16x = $1500
.10x = 1500-1020
x = $4800, amount loaned at 16%. $12,200 at 6%
and...
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