document.write( "Question 901861: Please help, ive been stuck on this question for the last 45 mins. \r
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document.write( "QUESTION: A man invested half of his money at 5%, one-third of his money at 4%, and the rest of his money at 4.5%. If his total annual investment income was $550, how much had he invested?\r
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document.write( "What i got so far:
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document.write( "x/2(.05)+x/3(.04)+( i dont know what would go here)(.045)=$550\r
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document.write( "Thank you so much for your help in advance!! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #546994 by ewatrrr(24785)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1 - 1/2 - 1/3 = 1 - 3/6 - 2/6 = 1/6 \n" ); document.write( "x/2(.05)+x/3(.04)+ x/6(.045)=$550 |Multiply thru by 6 so as all denominators = 1 \n" ); document.write( "3x(.05)+ 2x(.04)+ x(.045)=$550*6 \n" ); document.write( " x(.15 + .08 + .045) = $550*6 \n" ); document.write( " x = $550*6/.275 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |