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document.write( "bruce invested in stock paying 10 1/2% dividend, maya invested $4000 more than bruce in tax free bonds paying 7 1/2% annual simple interest. If mayas income from investment is $75 more than bruces find how much money each invested. (NOTE: 10 1/2=10.5 not 101/2!!!!!!!!)\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #90628 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! bruce invested in stock paying 10 1/2% dividend, \n" ); document.write( "maya invested $4000 more than bruce in tax free bonds paying 7 1/2% annual simple interest. \n" ); document.write( "If mayas income from investment is $75 more than bruces find how much money each invested. \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Bruce DATA: \n" ); document.write( "Amt invested = x dollars ; interest = 0.105x dollars \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "Maya DATA: \n" ); document.write( "Amt invested = x+4000 ; interest = 0.075(x+4000)= 0.075x+300 dollars \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "EQUATIon: \n" ); document.write( "Maya interest = Bruce interest + 75 \n" ); document.write( "0.075x+300 = 0.105x + 75 \n" ); document.write( "75x + 300000 = 105x + 75000 \n" ); document.write( "30x = 225000 \n" ); document.write( "x = $7500 (amount Bruce invested) \n" ); document.write( "x+4000= $11,500 (amount Maya invested) \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |