document.write( "Question 872073: Linda received an inheritance of $15,000. If she wants to invest twice as much money in mutual funds as in bonds, how much should she invest in mutual funds and how much in bonds?\r
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document.write( "Inheritance = $15,000
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document.write( "x = Money invested in Bonds
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document.write( "2 x = Money invested in Mutual funds \r
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document.write( "x + 2x = $15,000
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document.write( "3x/3 = 0 + 15,000/3 = 5000(Bonds) x 2 = 10,000 (Mutual Funds) \n" );
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