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On two investments totaling $9,500, Peter lost 3 % on one and earned 7 % on the other. If his net annual receipts were $169, howmuch was each investment?Step 2 of 2: Solve the system of equations.

On Two Investments Totaling 9500 Peter Lost 3 On One And Earned 7 On The Other If His Net Annual Receipts Were 169 Howmuch Was Each InvestmentStep 2 Of 2 Solve class=

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From the question

The sum of two investments = $9500

Let one of the investments be $x and the other be $y

Therefore

[tex]x+y=9500--------1[/tex]

Peter lost 3 % on one and earned 7 % on the other

Therefore, we say

He lost 3% on $x

That is He lost $0.03x and

He earned 7% on $y

That is He earned $0.07y

Since his net annual receipts were $169

Then we have

[tex]-0.03x+0.07y=169--------2[/tex]

Now we have to solve the equations simultaneously

From the first equation

[tex]x=9500-y------3[/tex]

Substitute for x into equation 2

This gives

[tex]-0.03(9500-y)+0.07y=169[/tex]

By solving for y we get

[tex]\begin{gathered} -285+0.03y+0.07y=169 \\ -285+0.1y=169 \\ 0.1y=169+285 \\ 0.1y=454 \\ y=\frac{454}{0.1} \\ y=4540 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Substitute the value of y into equation 3

This gives

[tex]\begin{gathered} x=9500-4540 \\ x=4960 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Therefore,

Each investment is

$4960 at 3% loss

$4540 at 7% profit

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