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Question 1062286: An investor invested a total of $3,000 in two mutual funds. One fund earned a 7% profit while the other earned a 2% profit. If the investor's total profit was $130, how much was invested in each mutual fund?
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Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
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x makes 7%
3000-x makes 2%
.07x+.02(3000-x)=130
.07x+60-.02x=130
0.05x=70; multiply both sides by 20
x=$1400@7%=$98
3000-x=$1600@2%=$32
Total is $130.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39632) (Show Source):
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Two quantities, x and y.

The x quantity gave 2% profit.

The y quantity gave 7% profit,

Total amount of profit was 130 dollars.

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SOLUTION: An investor invested a total of &#8203;$3,000 in two mutual funds. One fund earned a 7&#8203;% profit while the other earned a 2&#8203;% profit. If the&#8203; investor's total prof

SOLUTION: An investor invested a total of $3,000 in two mutual funds. One fund earned a 7% profit while the other earned a 2% profit. If the investor's total prof