document.write( "Question 468978: a teacher has a choice of two investment plans an insured fund that has paid an average of 11% interest per year or a riskier investment that has an averaged a 13% return . if the same amount invested at the higher rate would generate an extra $120 per year how much does the teacher have to invest
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Algebra.Com's Answer #321756 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A teacher has a choice of two investment plans an insured fund that has paid an average of 11% interest per year or a riskier investment that has an averaged a 13% return . if the same amount invested at the higher rate would generate an extra $120 per year how much does the teacher have to invest\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Let the investment amount = x \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "0.13x - 0.11x = 120 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "0.02x = 120 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x = $6000 \n" ); document.write( "==================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "==================== \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |