document.write( "Question 199173: Maria was reviewing investment results. The account balance at the start of the year was $6700. The account earned $619. She had 3 investments: Bond fund(5% return), balance fund(8% return), and aggressive fund(12% return). She had $300 fewer than she did in balance and bond combined. How much did she have invested in the aggressive fund? \n" ); document.write( "
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Maria was reviewing investment results. The account balance at the start of
\n" ); document.write( " the year was $6700. The account earned $619. She had 3 investments:
\n" ); document.write( "Bond fund(5% return), balance fund(8% return), and aggressive fund(12% return).
\n" ); document.write( " She had $300 fewer than she did in balance and bond combined.
\n" ); document.write( " How much did she have invested in the aggressive fund?
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\n" ); document.write( "Three funds:
\n" ); document.write( "a = bond (5%)
\n" ); document.write( "b = balance (8%)
\n" ); document.write( "c = aggressive (12%)
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\n" ); document.write( "Total invested equation:
\n" ); document.write( "a + b + c = 6700
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Aggressive had $300 fewer than she did in balance and bond combined.\"
\n" ); document.write( "c + 300 = a + b
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\n" ); document.write( "Looking at these two equation, we can replace a + b with (c+300)
\n" ); document.write( "c + 300 + c = 6700
\n" ); document.write( "2c = 6700 - 300
\n" ); document.write( "2c = 6400
\n" ); document.write( "c = \"6400%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "c = $3200 in the Aggressive fund
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