Question 1160600
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0.15*B + 0.07*(50000-B) = 6000


B = {{{(6000-0.07*50000)/(0.15-0.07)}}} = 31250.


<U>ANSWER</U>.  31250 invested at 15% and the rest, 50000-31250 = 18750 invested at 7%.


<U>CHECK</U>.  0.15*31250 + 0.07*18750 = 6000.    ! Precisely correct !
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Solved.


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It is a standard and typical problem on investments.


If you need more details,  &nbsp;or if you want to see other similar problems solved by different methods, &nbsp;look into the lesson 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/coordinate/lessons/Using-systems-of-equations-to-solve-problems-on-investment.lesson>Using systems of equations to solve problems on investment</A>

in this site.


You will find there different approaches &nbsp;(using one equation or a system of two equations in two unknowns), &nbsp;as well as 
different methods of solution to the equations &nbsp;(Substitution, &nbsp;Elimination).


Also, &nbsp;you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/ALGEBRA-I-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson>ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK</A>.


The referred lesson is the part of this online textbook under the topic &nbsp;"<U>Systems of two linear equations in two unknowns</U>".



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