document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=911783>Question 911783</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dale invested his savings in two investment funds. The $6000 that he invested in Fund A returned a 10% profit. The amount that he invested in Fund B returned a 3% profit. How much did he invest in Fund B, if both funds together returned a 5% profit? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "0.1*6000+0.03*x=0.05*(6000+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600+0.03*x=300+0.05*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.02*x=-300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Isolate x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-300/-0.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$15000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.1*6000+0.03(x)=0.05*(6000+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600+0.03*15000=0.05*(6000+15000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600+450=0.05*(21000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1050=1050<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ok<BR>\n" );
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