document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012743>Question 1012743</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a man invested one million naira in two ventures.  from investment X he gained 7% and investment Y he lost 3% . his average gain was 5% . how much did he invest in each?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #628843 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=628843\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.07x - 0.03(1,000,000-x)= 0.05(1,000,000) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply on left and remember that -*- = + :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.07x - 30,000 + 0.03x = 0.05(1,000,000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply on right:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.07x - 30,000 + 0.03x = 50,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add x on left and add 30,000 on both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.10x = 80,000 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 0.10:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 800,000 this is how much he invested at 7%. And:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,000,000-800,000= 200,000 he invested at a loss of 3% </SPAN>\n" );
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