SOLUTION: A retiree receives $7500 a year interest from $80,000 placed in two bonds, one paying 6% interest and the other paying 16% interest. How much is being invested at the higher intere
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Question 897246: A retiree receives $7500 a year interest from $80,000 placed in two bonds, one paying 6% interest and the other paying 16% interest. How much is being invested at the higher interest rate. Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A retiree receives $7500 a year interest from $80,000 placed in two bonds, one paying 6% interest and the other paying 16% interest. How much is being invested at the higher interest rate.
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let x=amt invested at 16% interest
80000-x=amt invested at 6% interest
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16%x+6%(80000-x)=7500
.16x+4800-.06x=7500
.10x=2700
x=27000
How much is being invested at the higher interest rate? $27,000
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