Heather has divided $7600 between two investments, one paying 9%, the other paying 4%. If the...

 

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Heather has divided $7600 between two investments, one paying 9%, the other paying 4%. If the return on her investment is $484, how much does she have in each investment? Do not try to solve each problem algebraically. Instead, make a guess that satisfies one or more conditions of the problem and then evaluate your guess. Keep adjusting your guesses until you have a solution that fits all the conditions of the problem. Heather invested $ at 9%, and $ at 4%. Heather has divided $7600 between two investments, one paying 9%, the other paying 4%. If the return on her investment is $484, how much does she have in each investment? Do not try to solve each problem algebraically. Instead, make a guess that satisfies one or more conditions of the problem and then evaluate your guess. Keep adjusting your guesses until you have a solution that fits all the conditions of the problem. Heather invested $ at 9%, and $ at 4%.

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