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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If ben invests $4000 at 4% interest per year, how much additional money must he invest at 5 ½% annual salary interest to ensure the interest he receives each year is 4 ½% of the total amount invested?
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If ben invests $4000 at 4% interest per year, how much additional money must he invest at 5 ½% annual interest to ensure the interest he receives each year is 4 ½% of the total amount invested?
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\n" ); document.write( "let x = amt required at 5.5%
\n" ); document.write( ".055x + .04(4000) = .045(x+4000)
\n" ); document.write( ".055x + 160 = .045(x+4000)
\n" ); document.write( ".055x + 160 = .045x + 180
\n" ); document.write( ".055x - .045x = 180 - 160
\n" ); document.write( ".01x = 20
\n" ); document.write( "x = 20/.01
\n" ); document.write( "x = $2000 invested at 5.5%
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\n" ); document.write( ".045(2000+4000) = 270
\n" ); document.write( ".055(2000) + .04(4000) = 270 \n" ); document.write( "
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