document.write( "Question 670566: ALGEBRa.COM the amount of $300000 is divided into 3 parts in the ratio 2:5:8 and these parts are invested at 2%, 4% and 6% respectively. what is the income from the 6% investment \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #416995 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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The ratio of the 1st part to the total is
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2+%2F+%28+2+%2B+5+%2B+8+%29+=+2+%2F+15+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2+%2F+15+=+a+%2F+300000+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a+=+%282%2F15%29%2A300000+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a+=+20000%2A2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a+=+40000+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "The ratio of the 2nd part to the total is
\n" ); document.write( "\"+5+%2F+15+=+b+%2F+300000+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+b+=+%281%2F3%29%2A300000+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+b+=+100000+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "The ratio of the 3rd part to the total is
\n" ); document.write( "\"+8%2F15+=+c+%2F+300000+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+c+=+%288%2F15%29%2A300000+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+c+=+160000+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+.02a+=+.02%2A40000+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.02a+=+800+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.04b+=+.04%2A100000+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.04b+=+4000+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.06c+=+.06%2A160000+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.06c+=+9600+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "The income from the 6% investment is $9,600
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