ms . harris invested in fund x and fund b . the total amount she invested , in both funds combined , was $ 100000 . in one year , fund x paid 23 % and fund b paid 17 % . the interest earned in fund b was exactly $ 200 greater than the interest earned in fund x . how much did ms . morris invest in fund x ?  Answers.
A) $ 32000
B) $ 36000
C) $ 40000
D) $ 42000
E) $ 45,000

Rationale: 0.17 b - 0.23 x = 200 | * 100 17 b - 23 x = 20,000 x + b = 100,000 b = 100,000 - x 17 ( 100,000 - x ) - 23 x = 20,000 1 , 700,000 - 17 x - 23 x = 20,000 1 , 680,000 = 40 x divide by 40 first two digits : 42 . . . so answer is d .
Answer: D