Question 354768: To buy both a new car and a new house, Tina sought two loans totalling $78,825. The simple interest rate on the first loan was 0.2%, while the simple interest rate on the second loan was 5.0%. At the end of the first year, Tina paid a combined interest payment of $2817.23. What were the amounts of the two loans?
So far I have this but don't know where to go from there:
x + y = 78,825
0.02x + 0.05y = 2817.23
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, solver91311:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! To buy both a new car and a new house, Tina sought two loans totalling $78,825. The simple interest rate on the first loan was 0.2%, while the simple interest rate on the second loan was 5.0%. At the end of the first year, Tina paid a combined interest payment of $2817.23. What were the amounts of the two loans?
So far I have this but don't know where to go from there:
x + y = 78,825
0.02x + 0.05y = 2817.23
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Multiply thru the 1st equation by 2.
Multiply thru the 2nd equation by 100.
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2x + 2y = 2*78,825
2x + 5y = 281723
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Subtract the top equation from the bottom and solve for "y":
3y = 124073
y = $41357.67
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x = 78825-41357.67
x = $37467.33
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by solver91311(24713)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Typo or error? Your problem statement says the first loan is at 0.2% simple interest, which really looks like a typo, but if 0.2% is actually correct, then your second equation has an error and should be: 
Either way, there are three basic ways to go about solving your system:
1. Substitution:
Solve  for either of the variables in terms of the other. Let's solve for  :
Now substitute into the 2nd equation. (I'm going to go with my gut feeling and say you had a typo in the problem statement, but you can make the adjustment if necessary)
\ =\ 2817.23)
And then just solve for  .
2. Elimination:
Multiply your second equation by -50:
\ =\ -50(2817.23))
Then add the two equations:
\ +\ y\ +\ (-2.5)y\ =\ 78825\ -\ 148861.5)
Notice that goes away leaving you with an equation in
3. Cramer's Rule:
Create the coefficient matrix of your system:
And then calculate the determinant,  , of that matrix.
The determinant
So you will have
Then replace the first column of your matrix with the constant values from your equations:
and then using the same process, calculate the determinant, 
Next, replace the second column:
From which you calculate 
Finally,
and
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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