document.write( "Question 704662: sang has invested $48,000, part at 6% and the rest in a higher risk investment at 10%. How much did she invest at each rate to receive $4000 in interest after one year? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #434205 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Part I 6.00% per annum ------------- Amount invested =x \n" ); document.write( "Part II 10.00% per annum ------------ Amount invested = y \n" ); document.write( " 48000 \n" ); document.write( "Interest----- 4000 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Part I 6.00% per annum ---x \n" ); document.write( "Part II 10.00% per annum ---y \n" ); document.write( "Total investment \n" ); document.write( "x + 1 y= 48000 -------------1 \n" ); document.write( "Interest on both investments \n" ); document.write( "6.00% x + 10.00% y= 4000 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply by 100 \n" ); document.write( "6 x + 10 y= 400000.00 --------2 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply (1) by -6 \n" ); document.write( "we get \n" ); document.write( "-6 x -6 y= -288000.00 \n" ); document.write( "Add this to (2) \n" ); document.write( "0 x 4 y= 112000 \n" ); document.write( "divide by 4 \n" ); document.write( " y = 28000 \n" ); document.write( "Part I 6.00% $ 20000 \n" ); document.write( "Part II 10.00% $ 28000 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "CHECK \n" ); document.write( "20000 --------- 6.00% ------- 1200.00 \n" ); document.write( "28000 ------------- 10.00% ------- 2800.00 \n" ); document.write( "Total -------------------- 4000.00 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |