document.write( "Question 1130528: Maricopa's Success scholarship fund receives a gift of $ 170000. The money is invested in stocks, bonds, and CDs. CDs pay 3.25 % interest, bonds pay 4.3 % interest, and stocks pay 6.5 % interest. Maricopa Success invests $ 30000 more in bonds than in CDs. If the annual income from the investments is $ 7392.50, how much was invested in each account? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #753223 by VFBundy(438)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! CDs: \n" ); document.write( "Principal = p \n" ); document.write( "Rate = 0.0325 \n" ); document.write( "Interest = 0.0325p \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Bonds: \n" ); document.write( "Principal = p + 30000 \n" ); document.write( "Rate = 0.043 \n" ); document.write( "Interest = 0.043(p + 30000) = 0.043p + 1290 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Stocks: \n" ); document.write( "Principal = 170000 - p - (p + 30000) = 140000 - 2p \n" ); document.write( "Rate = 0.065 \n" ); document.write( "Interest = 0.065(140000 - 2p) = 9100 - 0.13p \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Total interest: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "(0.0325p) + (0.043p + 1290) + (9100 - 0.13p) = 7392.50 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Simplify: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "-0.0545p + 10390 = 7392.50 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "-0.0545p = -2997.50 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Solve for p: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "p = 55000 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "From earlier: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "CDs: \n" ); document.write( "Principal = p = 55000 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Bonds: \n" ); document.write( "Principal = p + 30000 = 55000 + 30000 = 85000 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Stocks: \n" ); document.write( "Principal = 140000 - 2p = 140000 - 110000 = 30000 |