document.write( "Question 1046366: Susan Marciano invested part of her $33,000 bonus in a fund that paid a 11% profit and invested the rest in stock that suffered a 3% loss. Find the amount of each investment if her overall net profit was $1,530. \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = amount invested at 11% profit
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+33000+-+x+\"$ = amount invested at 3% loss
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.11x+-+.03%2A%28+33000+-+x+%29+=+1530+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.11x+-+990+%2B+.03x+=+1530+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.14x+=+2520+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+18000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+33000+-+18000+=+15000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "$18,000 was invested at 11% profit
\n" ); document.write( "$15,000 was invested at 3% loss
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.11x+-+.03%2A%28+33000+-+x+%29+=+1530+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.11%2A18000+-+.03%2A%28+33000+-+18000+%29+=+1530+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1980+-+.03%2A15000+=+1530+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1980++-+450+=+1530+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1530+=+1530+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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