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document.write( "A man invested his $25,000 inheritance between two stocks. One stock yeilds 5% interest while the other stock yeilds $4% interest. If his total income from the two stocks was $1140.00, find the amount invested at each rate?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #320297 by Earlsdon(6294)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x = the amount invested at 5% per annum. Then, ($25,000-x) would be the remainder invested at 4% per annum. \n" ); document.write( "The the sum of the incomes earned on these two amounts can be expressed as (after changing the percentages to their decimal equivalents): \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "$14,000 was invested @ 5% and $11,000 was invested @ 4% \n" ); document.write( " |