Viv G.

# Financial Algebra Word Problem

Sam invests the earnings of $3000 from her full-time job. She invests part of the money at 5%/year, and the rest at 4%/year. After one year, these investments earn$140 simple interest. How much did she invest at each rate?

What reason might you imagine for her to divide her money between two different accounts when she could obviously get more money in the one giving 5% interest?

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Viv G.

Could you please clarify why you multiplied by 5 and 100?
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10/02/19

Evan K.

You multiply the first equation (x + y = 3000) by 5 and the second equation (.05x + .04y = 140) by 100 to state the x variables equally (5). Once the x variables are stated equally, the equations can be subtracted from each other, cancelling out the x terms evenly, and allowing you to solve for y first. - Hope this helps!
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10/13/19

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