document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=443192>Question 443192</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You were left a small inheritance from your Grandmother. Her will Stipulates  that you invest 1/4 of the money in stocks 1/4 of the money in bonds, and 1/2 in in US Treasury Bills. Stocks pay 4% interest annually, bonds pay 8% annually , and US Treasury Bills pay 2% interest annually. If your total interest earned  is $4000, how much did you inherent? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305729 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305729\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = amount inherited<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%2F4%29%2A.04+%2B+%28x%2F4%29%2A.08+%2B+%28x%2F2%29%2A.02+=+4000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%2F4%29%2A.04+%2B+%28x%2F4%29%2A.08+%2B+%28x%2F2%29%2A.02+=+4000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.04x+%2B+.08x+%2B+.04x+=+4000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.04x+%2B+.08x+%2B+.04x+=+4000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.16x+=+4000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.16x+=+4000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+25000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+25000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You inherited $25,000 </SPAN>\n" );
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