document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202761>Question 202761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having trouble with this problem and I need a little help with it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Investing $1000 in two investments yielding you a one-year return of $75.  If one of the investments was a bond fund with a guranteed 4% rate of return, and you invested an equal amount in both, what was the rate of return in the second investment? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here are the answers I have to choose from:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and I'v been trying to solve it with this formula :1000(1+r)=?<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 #152937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=152937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .04*500+500x=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+500x=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500x=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.11 or 11% </SPAN>\n" );
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