document.write( "Question 1141485: Ryan invested his savings in two investment funds. The amount he invested in Fund A was
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Ryan invested his savings in two investment funds.
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\n" ); document.write( " The amount he invested in Fund A was 3 times as much as the amount he invested in Fund B.
\n" ); document.write( "a = 3b
\n" ); document.write( " Fund A returned a 2% profit and Fund B returned a 3% profit.
\n" ); document.write( " How much did he invest in Fund B,
\n" ); document.write( "if the total profit from the two funds together was 630?
\n" ); document.write( ".02a + .03b = 630
\n" ); document.write( "Replace a with 3b
\n" ); document.write( ".02(3b) + .03b = 630
\n" ); document.write( ".06b + .03b = 630
\n" ); document.write( ".09b = 630
\n" ); document.write( "b = 630/.09
\n" ); document.write( "b = $7000 in fund B
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\n" ); document.write( "a = 3(7000)
\n" ); document.write( "a = $21000 in fund A
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this, find the actual amt from each
\n" ); document.write( ".02(21000) = 420
\n" ); document.write( ".03(7000) = 210
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\n" ); document.write( "totals amt: 630
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