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A bank loaned out ​$14 comma 000​, part of it at the rate of 8 % per year and the rest at 16 % per year. If the interest received in one year totaled ​$1500​, how much was loaned at 8 % question mark

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$9250 was loaned at the rate of 8% per year.

Step-by-step explanation

Suppose, the amount of loan at 8% was
x dollar.

As the total amount of loan was $14000 , so the amount of loan at 16% will be:
(14000-x) dollar

Given that, the total the interest received in one year was ​$1500. So, the equation will be....


0.08x+0.16(14000-x)=1500\\ \\ 0.08x+2240-0.16x=1500\\ \\ -0.08x=1500-2240\\ \\ -0.08x=-740\\ \\ x=(-740)/(-0.08)=9250

So, the amount of loan at 8% was $9250

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