document.write( "Question 901648: Joni Received $25,000 as part of a settlement in a class action lawsuit. She invested some money at 10% and the rest at a 9% simple interest rate. If her total annual income from these two investments was $2,430, how much did she invest at each rate? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #546832 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Part I 10.00% per annum ------------- Amount invested =x \n" ); document.write( "Part II 9.00% per annum ------------ Amount invested = y \n" ); document.write( " 25000 \n" ); document.write( "Interest----- 2340.00 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Part I 10.00% per annum ---x \n" ); document.write( "Part II 9.00% per annum ---y \n" ); document.write( "Total investment \n" ); document.write( "x + 1 y= 25000 -------------1 \n" ); document.write( "Interest on both investments \n" ); document.write( "10.00% x + 9.00% y= 2340 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply by 100 \n" ); document.write( "10 x + 9 y= 234000.00 --------2 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply (1) by -10 \n" ); document.write( "we get \n" ); document.write( "-10 x -10 y= -250000.00 \n" ); document.write( "Add this to (2) \n" ); document.write( "0 x -1 y= -16000 \n" ); document.write( "divide by -1 \n" ); document.write( " y = 16000 \n" ); document.write( "Part I 10.00% $ 9000 \n" ); document.write( "Part II 9.00% $ 16000 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "CHECK \n" ); document.write( "9000 --------- 10.00% ------- 900.00 \n" ); document.write( "16000 ------------- 9.00% ------- 1440.00 \n" ); document.write( "Total -------------------- 2340.00 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |