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| Question 1196839:  You have 50000 to invest. Some of your money will be put in a 5% per annual your ranted investment a rikkiey investment a 10% per  annual.if you hope to earn $4000 in investment at the end of one year how much money should he invest in each investment?
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 Answer by ewatrrr(24785)
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Hi
Previously Posted
IF...
$50,000 some at 10% per annual, rest at 5%
 x the amount invested at 10%
 .10x + .05($50000 -x) = $4000
  x = = 30,000 at 10%  and 20,000 at 5%Answer by greenestamps(13209)
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 (1) A typical formal algebraic setup for solving the problem....
 
 x = amount invested at 5%
 50000-x = amount invested at 10%
 
 The total earnings are $4000:
 
 
  
 Basic algebra from there; I'll let you finish.
 
 (2) An informal solution (quick and easy, if a formal algebraic solution is not required)....
 
 $4000 earnings on an investment of $50,000 is a rate of 8%.
 8% is 3/5 of the way from 5% to 10% (view the three percentages on a number line if it helps....)
 That means 3/5 of the total should be invested at the higher rate.
 
 ANSWER: 3/5 of $50,000, or $30,000, at 10%; the other $20,000 at 5%
 
 CHECK: .10(30000)+.05(20000) = 3000+1000 = 4000
 
 
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