document.write( "Question 662497: Lenny received an inheritance. He invested part of it at 8% and six times that amount at 12%. The total first-year interest from the two investments was $1200. How much did he invest at 12%? \n" ); document.write( "
| Algebra.Com's Answer #412419 by ReadingBoosters(3246)      You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = $ at 8% \n" ); document.write( "y = $ at 12% \n" ); document.write( "y=6x \n" ); document.write( ".08x + .12y = 1200 \n" ); document.write( ".08x + .12(6x) = 1200 \n" ); document.write( ".08x + .72x = 1200 \n" ); document.write( ".8x = 1200 \n" ); document.write( "x = 1500 \n" ); document.write( "y=6(1500)=9000 invested at 12% \n" ); document.write( "......................... \n" ); document.write( "Delighted to help. \n" ); document.write( "-Reading Boosters \n" ); document.write( "Wanting for other what we want for ourselves. \n" ); document.write( " |