document.write( "Question 355087: A woman invested 4 times as much at 8% as she did at 7%. The total amount of interest she earns in 1 year from both accounts is $2,730. How much did she invest at each rate? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #253611 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let her invest $ x at 7% \n" ); document.write( "She will invest $4x at 8% \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "Interest = 2,730 \n" ); document.write( "0.07x+0.08*4x=2730 \n" ); document.write( "0.07x+0.32x=2730 \n" ); document.write( "0.39x=2730 \n" ); document.write( "x= $7000 at 7% \n" ); document.write( "So she would have invested 4*7000 = $28000 at 8% \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |