Set up an appropriate equation and solve. Data are accurate to two significant digits unless greater accuracy

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Set up an appropriate equation and solve. Data are accurate to two significant digits unless greater accuracy is given.

A person won a state lottery prize of $20,000, from which 25% was deducted for taxes. The remainder was invested, partly for a 40% gain, and the rest for a 10% loss. How much was each investment if there was a $2000 net investment gain?

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Basic Technical Mathematics

ISBN: 9780137529896

12th Edition

Authors: Allyn J. Washington, Richard Evans

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