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document.write( "A man divides $10,000 in two investments, one at 10% and the other at 30%. Find how much is invested at each rate so that the two investments produce the same income annually.. the answer is $2,500 and $7,500.. I just need the solution thank you.. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #334123 by mananth(16949) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Investment I 10.00% per annum ---x \n" ); document.write( "Investment II 30.00% per annum ---y \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "x + y= 10000 ------------------------1 \n" ); document.write( "10.00% x + 30.00% y = $860.00 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply by 100 \n" ); document.write( "10 x -30 y = 0 --------2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Multiply (1) by -10 \n" ); document.write( "we get \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "-10 x -10 y = -100000.00 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Add this to (2) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "0 x -40 y = -100000 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "divide by -40 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "y = 2500 investment at 30.00% \n" ); document.write( "Balance 7500 investment at 10.00% \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |