document.write( "Question 974099: a mother earned $16250 from royalties on her cookbook. She set aside 20% of this for a down payment for a new home. The balance will be used for her son's future education. She invested a portion of the money in a bank certificate of a deposit (cd account) that earns 4% and the remainder in a savings bond that earns 7%. IF the total interest earned after one year is $780.00, how much money was invested at each rate? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #596123 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 16,250 *0.20=3250 \n" ); document.write( "She has $13,000 left\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "cd=x \n" ); document.write( "bond=13,000-x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ".04x + .07(13,000-x)=780\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ".04x + 910 -.07x =780\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-.03x = -130\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=$4333.33 ;;cd \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "13000-x=$8666.67 ;;bond \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "4333.33*.04=173.32 \n" ); document.write( "8666.67*.07=606.67. Sum is $780. \n" ); document.write( " |