document.write( "Question 144619: Jane invested some amount at the rate of 12% simple interest and some other amount at the rate of 10% simple interest. She received yearly interest of $130. Randy also invested in the same scheme, but he interchanged the amounts invested, and received $4 more as interest. How much amount did each of them invest at different rates?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #105416 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .12X+.10Y=130 MULTIPLY THIS EQUATION BY -10 \n" ); document.write( ".10X+.12Y=134 MULTIPLY THIS EQUATION BY 12 & THRN ADD THEM. \n" ); document.write( "-1.2X-1Y=-1300 \n" ); document.write( "1.2X+1.44Y=1608 \n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( ".44Y=308 \n" ); document.write( "Y=308/.44 \n" ); document.write( "Y=$700 INVESTED BY JANE @ 10%. \n" ); document.write( ".12X+.10*700=130 \n" ); document.write( ".12X+70=130 \n" ); document.write( ".12X=130-70 \n" ); document.write( ".12X=60 \n" ); document.write( "X=60/.12 \n" ); document.write( "X=500 INVESTED BY JANE @ 12%. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( ".12*500+.10*700=130 \n" ); document.write( "60+70=130 \n" ); document.write( "130=130 \n" ); document.write( "AND: \n" ); document.write( ".10*500+.12*700=134 \n" ); document.write( "50+84=134 \n" ); document.write( "134=134\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |