Answer:
Hi! I believe this is your answer:
$750
Step by step explanation:
interest + interest = total interest
0.08*x + 0.09*(9000-x) = 750 dollars
0.08x + 810 - 0.09x = 750
-0.01x = 750 - 810 = -60 ====> x = %28-60%29%2F%28-0.01%29 = 6000.
Final answer:
$6000 was invested at 8%. The rest 9000-6000 = 3000 dollars were invested at 9%.
Check. 0.08*6000 + 0.09*3000 = 480 + 270 = 750 dollars.
Okay. So first you subtract 2x from each side. That will give you 4y= -2x+18 (you want to get y by itself). Then you divide both sides by 4. It should equal> y= 1/2x +9/2
You're nearly there. Just some more steps.
557 * x = 594 tells us
x = 594 / 557 (divide both sides by 557)
x ≈ 1.066427
When we've found this number we must realise the following:
the '1' in this answer is the 100% the car fixing costs (without taxes)
the '0.66427' stands for the tax rate.
To find the tax rate we multiply 0.66427 by 100, which gives us:
0.66427 * 100 = 6.6427 ≈ 7
So, rounded to the nearest %, the tax rate is 7%