document.write( "Question 169484: Need a little help with equation.
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document.write( "The account at the beginning of the yr was $6700 and earned $619 in interest. Investments were in bonds earning 5% balance funds earning 8% and agressive funds earning 12%. There were $300 less in agressive than bonds and balances combined. How much was invested in each fund. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #124954 by Mathtut(3670) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a+b+c=6700 where a,b,c are amounts invested in bonds,balance,and aggessive respectively. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "c=a+b-300...eq 2 \n" ); document.write( ".05a+.08b+.12c=619....eq 3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I will let you choose the method of solving this \n" ); document.write( "I came up with a=$1500, b=$2000, and c=$3200\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "hope that helps \n" ); document.write( " |