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An investment of N2800 earns N128 per annum. Part of the investment earns 5% and the rest earns 4%. How much is invested at 5%?

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N1600\text{N1600}

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  1. Define variables and set up the equations.

    Let xx be the amount invested at 5% and yy be the amount invested at 4%.
    The total sum invested is N2800, so:

    x+y=2800(1)x + y = 2800 \quad (1)

    The total income is N128 per annum. The income from xx is 0.05x0.05x and from yy is 0.04y0.04y.

    0.05x+0.04y=128(2)0.05x + 0.04y = 128 \quad (2)
  2. Express one variable in terms of the other using equation (1).

    From equation (1), we can express yy in terms of xx:

    y=2800−xy = 2800 - x
  3. Substitute this expression for yy into equation (2) and solve for xx.

    Substitute y=2800−xy = 2800 - x into 0.05x+0.04y=1280.05x + 0.04y = 128:

    0.05x+0.04(2800−x)=1280.05x + 0.04(2800 - x) = 128 0.05x+(0.04×2800)−0.04x=1280.05x + (0.04 \times 2800) - 0.04x = 128 0.05x+112−0.04x=1280.05x + 112 - 0.04x = 128

    Combine the terms with xx:

    (0.05−0.04)x+112=128(0.05 - 0.04)x + 112 = 128 0.01x+112=1280.01x + 112 = 128

    Subtract 112 from both sides:

    0.01x=128−1120.01x = 128 - 112 0.01x=160.01x = 16

    Divide by 0.01:

    x=160.01x = \frac{16}{0.01} x=1600x = 1600

    The amount invested at 5% is N1600.

    The final answer is N1600\text{N1600}.

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