A Bank loaned out $20, 000 part of it at the rate of 6% per year and the rest at 14% per year if the interest received in one year total 2000 how much was it loaned at 6%

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Devon Acosta

25 March, 08:42

A Bank loaned out $20, 000 part of it at the rate of 6% per year and the rest at 14% per year if the interest received in one year total 2000 how much was it loaned at 6%

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Carson Good · Answer 1

Let x = amount loaned at 6%

Then,

20000-x=amount loaned at 14%

.06x+.14x (20000-x) = 2000

.06x+2800-14x=2000

2800-0.8x=2000

-0.8x=-800

X=10000 (answer)