document.write( "Question 1065894: Please help me solve this problem. A bank loaned out $16000, part of it at the rate of 7% per year and the rest at 17% per year. If the interest received in one year totaled $2000, how much was loaned at 7%? How much of the $16000 did the bank loan out at 7%?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #681069 by math_helper(2461)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "x = amount lent out at 7% \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.07(x) + 0.17(16000-x) = 2000 \n" ); document.write( "0.07x + 2720 - 0.17x = 2000 \n" ); document.write( " -0.1x = 2000 - 2720 \n" ); document.write( " -0.1x = -720 \n" ); document.write( " x = 7200 \n" ); document.write( "16000-x = 8800\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "— \n" ); document.write( "Ans: $7200 was lent at 7%, $8800 was lent at 17% \n" ); document.write( "— \n" ); document.write( "Check: $7200*0.07 + $8800*0.17 = $504 + $1496 = $2000 (ok) \n" ); document.write( " |