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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); 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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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.
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\n" ); document.write( "Bruce DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "Amt invested = x dollars ; interest = 0.105x dollars
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\n" ); document.write( "Maya DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "Amt invested = x+4000 ; interest = 0.075(x+4000)= 0.075x+300 dollars
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\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)
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