document.write( "Question 691724: An investor invested a total of $2,000 in two mutual funds.One fund earned a 7% profit while the other fund earned a 2% profit. If the investors profit was $120, how much was invested in each mutual fund?\r
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document.write( "The amount invested in the mutual fund that earned 7% is?\r
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document.write( "the amount invested in the mutual fund that earned 2% is? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #426820 by sachi(548)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let he invested $x in 1st fund with 7% profit & $(2000-x) in the other fund with 2% profit \n" ); document.write( "so the total profit is \n" ); document.write( "7*x/100+2*(2000-x)/100=120 \n" ); document.write( "or 7x+2(2000-x)=120*100 \n" ); document.write( "or 7x+4000-2x=12000 \n" ); document.write( "or 5x=12000-4000=8000 \n" ); document.write( "or x=8000/5=1600 \n" ); document.write( "2000-x=2000-1600=400 \n" ); document.write( "The amount invested in the mutual fund that earned 7% is $1600\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the amount invested in the mutual fund that earned 2% is $400 \n" ); document.write( "ans \n" ); document.write( " |