SOLUTION: Bea inherited Php 250 000 from her uncle. She invested a part of it at an interest rate of 4% per annum and the rest at 5% per annum. If she received Php 11 500 interest from both

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Question 1175322: Bea inherited Php 250 000 from her uncle. She invested a part of it at an interest rate of 4% per annum and the rest at 5% per annum. If she received Php 11 500 interest from both investments, how much did she invest in each?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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    0.04*(250000-x) + 0.05x = 11500


    x = %2811500-0.04%2A250000%29%2F%280.05-0.04%29 = 150000 at 5% 


and the rest, Php 100000  at 4%.

Solved.