Question

A person invested $30,000 in stocks and bonds. Her investment in bonds is $3000 more than half her investment in stocks

How much did she invest in stocks? How much did she invest in bonds?

Answer 1

$ 3 0 , 0 0 0 in Stocks

$ 2 7 , 0 00 in Bonds

Explanation:

$ 3 0 , 0 0 0

- $ 3 , 0 0 0

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

$ 2 7 , 0 0 0

Answer 2

He invested in stocks Say, = x $

He invested in bonds = (x/2)+6000

So,

x+ x/2 +6000=30000

2x+x+12000=60000

3x= 48000

x=16000

Investment in stocks= 16000 $

Explanation:

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