document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147039>Question 147039</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Joyce inherited a sum of money.  He invested 2/5 of this sum at 4%, 1/3 at 5%, and the rest at 3%.  If the annual income from these investments was $610, find the amount of money he inherited.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107364 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=107364\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .04*2X/5+.05*X/3+.03*4/15=610<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08X/5+.05X/3+.12X/15=610<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(.08X*3+.05X*5+.12X)/15=610<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(.24X+.25X+12X)/15=610<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".61X=15*610<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".61X=9150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=9150/.61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=$15,000 TOTAL AMOUNT INVESTED.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".08*15000/5+.05*15000/3+.12*15,000/15=610<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240+250+120=610<BR>\n" );
document.write( "610=610\r<BR>\n" );
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