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A sum of $20 ,000 is invested in three mutual funds.
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So we're going to use x, y, and z.
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So x, y, or x plus y plus z, equals the total 20 ,000.
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In one year, the first fund grew by 5%, the second grew by 7%, and the third by 10%.
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And the total earnings for the year were 1 ,650.
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So that means 5 % of x plus 7 % of y plus 10 % of y plus 10%.
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Percent of z, and i'm writing my percentages as decimals, equals 1 ,650.
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The amount invested in the third fund was four times the amount invested in the first fund.
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So 4x, four times the first fund, equals z, the third fund.
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Now that we have written these three linear equations, we can find the amount invested in each fund.
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Z over here on the right hand side is already isolated, 4x equals z.
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So i'm going to go ahead and substitute in for z in each equation.
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In this first one, we get x plus y plus z equals 20 ,000.
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That gives me, and i'm going to substitute in for z that 4x.
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I'm going to combine like terms.
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I get 5x plus y equals $20 ,000...