SOLUTION: an investor invested a total of $1100 in two mutual funds. one fund earned a 8% profit while the other earned a 6% profit. if the investors total profit was $70, how much was inves
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Question 818364: an investor invested a total of $1100 in two mutual funds. one fund earned a 8% profit while the other earned a 6% profit. if the investors total profit was $70, how much was invested in each mutual fund? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! an investor invested a total of $1100 in two mutual funds. one fund earned a 8% profit while the other earned a 6% profit. if the investors total profit was $70, how much was invested in each mutual fund?
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Interest Eq:: 0.08x + 0.06(1100-x) = 70
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8x + 6*1100 - 6x = 7000
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2x = 400
x = $200 (amt. invested at 8%)
1100-x = $900 (amt. invested at 6%)
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Stan H.
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