SOLUTION: A woman invested $15,000, part at 7% simple annual interest and part at 8% annual interest. If she receives $1,140 interest per year, how much did she invest at 7%?
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Question 863519: A woman invested $15,000, part at 7% simple annual interest and part at 8% annual interest. If she receives $1,140 interest per year, how much did she invest at 7%? Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Part I 7.00% per annum ------------- Amount invested =x
Part II 8.00% per annum ------------ Amount invested = y
15000
Interest----- 1140.00
Part I 7.00% per annum ---x
Part II 8.00% per annum ---y
Total investment
x + 1 y= 15000 -------------1
Interest on both investments
7.00% x + 8.00% y= 1140
Multiply by 100
7 x + 8 y= 114000.00 --------2
Multiply (1) by -7
we get
-7 x -7 y= -105000.00
Add this to (2)
0 x 1 y= 9000
divide by 1
y = 9000
Part I 7.00% $ 6000
Part II 8.00% $ 9000
