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document.write( "An investor invested a total of 2400 in two mutual funds. One fund earned a 9% profit  while the other earned 4% profit. If the investor's total  was $161, how much was invested in each mutual fund? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #438212 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=438212\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .09x+.04(2400-x)=161<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".09x+96-.04x=161<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x=161-96<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x=65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=65/.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$1,300 was invested @ 9%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2400-1300=$1100  invested @ 4%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".09*1300+.04*1100=161<BR>\n" );
document.write( "117+44=161<BR>\n" );
document.write( "161=161 </SPAN>\n" );
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