document.write( "Question 158733: Of the $50,000 that Natasha pocketed
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document.write( "on her last real estate deal, $20,000 went to charity. She
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document.write( "invested part of the remainder in Dreyfus New Leaders Fund
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document.write( "with an annual yield of 16% and the rest in Templeton
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document.write( "Growth Fund with an annual yield of 25%. If she made
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document.write( "$6060 on these investments in 1 year, then how much did she
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document.write( "invest in each fund? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #116931 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .25x+.16(30,000-x)=6,060 \n" ); document.write( ".25x+4,800-.16x=6,060 \n" ); document.write( ".09x=6,060-4,800 \n" ); document.write( ".09x=1,260 \n" ); document.write( "x=1,260/.09 \n" ); document.write( "x=14,000 is the amount invested @ 25%. \n" ); document.write( "30,000-14,000=16,000 invested @ 16%. \n" ); document.write( "Proof: \n" ); document.write( ".25*14,000+.16*16,000=6,060 \n" ); document.write( "3,500+2,560=6,060 \n" ); document.write( "6,060=6,060 \n" ); document.write( " |