document.write( "Question 507837: A man invests 1/3 of his capital at 3% and the remainder at 4%. What is the capital if his total income is 44 000? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"x\"$ = his capital
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( "income from investments:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"44000+=++.03%2A%28x%2F3%29+%2B+.04%2A%282x%2F3%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+44000+=+.01x+%2B+.08x%2F3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+132000+=+.03x+%2B+.08x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.11x+=+132000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+1200000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "His capital was $ 1.2 million \n" ); document.write( "

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