document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265597>Question 265597</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if ben invests 4000 at 4% interest per year, how much additional money must he invest at 5.5% annual interest to ensure that the interest he receives each year is 4.5% of the total amount invested? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #195281 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=195281\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .055*4,000+.04x=.045(4,000+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "220+.04x=180+.045x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".04x-.045x=180-220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.005x=-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-40/-.005<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$8,000 more needs to be invested @ 4% to reach the goal of 4.5% of the total.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".055*4,000+.04*8,000=.045(4,000+8,000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "220+320=.045*12,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "540=540<BR>\n" );
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