SOLUTION: A person made two investments, and the percentage return per year on each was the same. Of the total amount invested, three-tenths of it plus $600 was invested in one venture, and

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Question 805046: A person made two investments, and the percentage return per year on each was the same. Of the total amount invested, three-tenths of it plus $600 was invested in one venture, and at the end of 1 year the person received a return of $384 from that venture. If the total return after 1 year was $1120, find the total amount invested.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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y(.3x+600)=384,
y*(.7x-600)=1120-384
x = 14000, y = 2/25
$14,000 was the total invested