A bank loaned out $14,000, part of it at the rate of 5% annual interest, and the rest at 3% annual interest. The total interest earned for both loans was $440.00. How much was loaned at each rate?
Q. A bank loaned out $14,000, part of it at the rate of 5% annual interest, and the rest at 3% annual interest. The total interest earned for both loans was $440.00. How much was loaned at each rate?
Denote Loaned Amounts: Let's denote the amount loaned at 5% as x and the amount loaned at 3% as y. We have two unknowns and will need two equations to solve for them.The first equation comes from the fact that the total amount loaned out is $14,000:x+y=14,000
Equation for Total Amount: The second equation comes from the total interest earned, which is $440. The interest earned from the amount loaned at 5\% is 0.05x, and the interest earned from the amount loaned at 3\% is 0.03y. The sum of these interests is the total interest:0.05x+0.03y=440
Equation for Total Interest: Now we have a system of two equations with two unknowns:1) x+y=14,0002) 0.05x+0.03y=440We can solve this system using substitution or elimination. Let's use the substitution method. From the first equation, we can express y in terms of x:y=14,000−x
Solve Using Substitution: Substitute y=14,000−x into the second equation:0.05x+0.03(14,000−x)=440Now, let's distribute the 0.03 into the parentheses:0.05x+420−0.03x=440
Substitute and Simplify: Combine like terms:0.02x+420=440Now, subtract 420 from both sides to isolate the term with x:0.02x=440−4200.02x=20
Isolate Term with x: Divide both sides by 0.02 to solve for x: x=0.0220x=1,000So, $1,000 was loaned at 5% interest.
Solve for x: Now, substitute x back into the equation y=14,000−x to find y: y=14,000−1,000y=13,000So, $13,000 was loaned at 3% interest.
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