document.write( "Question 847923: willie cabaysa invests $10200 at 8 1/2%. how much money must he invest at 7% so that his total annual income from the two investments will equal 8% of the total principal? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #548671 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 0.085*10200+0.07(x)=0.08(10200+x) \n" ); document.write( "Multiply out. \n" ); document.write( "867.0+0.07(x)=816+0.08x \n" ); document.write( "combine like terms \n" ); document.write( "-0.01x=-51.0 \n" ); document.write( "isolate x \n" ); document.write( "x=-51.0/-0.01 \n" ); document.write( "Divide \n" ); document.write( "x=5100.0 \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "0.085*10200+0.07(x)=0.08(10200+x) \n" ); document.write( "867.0+0.07*5100.0=0.08(10200+5100.0) \n" ); document.write( "867.0+357.0=0.08(15300.0) \n" ); document.write( "1224.0=1224.0 \n" ); document.write( "ok \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |