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a women invest $25,000 in two business ventures/ last year she made a profit of 15% from the first venture but lost 5% from the second venture. if last year's income from the two investments was equivalent to a return of 8% of the entire amount invested, how much had she invested in each venture?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let x be invested at 15% \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "25000-x is invested at 5%\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Income = 8% of 25000 -------0.08*25000\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.15x-0.05(25000-x)=0.08*25000\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.15x -1250+0.05x=2000\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.20 x= 2000+1250\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.20x= 3250
\n" ); document.write( "x=16,250 @ 15%\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "25000-7500 = 8750 @ 5%\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$16,250 at 15%
\n" ); document.write( "$ 8,750 at 5%\r
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