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Question 85264: Kindly Solve this Problem Please.

Sorry There was no ISBN in this Book....

1. A person invested $ 15,000. The greater part is invested at 8% and smaller part at 6%. The annual income in the greater part is $ 200 more than the annual income of the smaller part. What is hte smaller part of the investment?

Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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.08*X=.06(15000-X)+200
.08X=900-.06X+200
.08X+.06X=1100
.14X=1100
X=1100/.14
X=7857.14 INVESTED @ 8%.
15000-7857.14=7142.86 INVESTED @ 6%.
PROOF
.08*7857.14=.06*7142.86+200
628.57=428.57+200
628.57=628.57