document.write( "Question 62370: Stu has twice as much money invested in stocks as in bonds. Stocks earned 8% interest per year and bonds 2% per year. If Stu earned a total of $400 dollars from his stocks and bonds last year how much money did he have invested in stocks? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #43098 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2B*.08+.02*B=400 \n" ); document.write( ".16B+.02B=400 \n" ); document.write( ".18B=400 \n" ); document.write( "B=400/.18 \n" ); document.write( "B=$2222.22 INVESTED IN BONDS \n" ); document.write( "THEREFORE IF HE INVESTED TWICE AS MUCH IN STOCKS THEN \n" ); document.write( "2*2222.22=$4444.44 INVESTED IN STOCKS. \n" ); document.write( " |