Loan X has a principal of $10,000x and a yearly simple interest rate of 4%. Loan Y has a principal of $10,000y and a yearly simple interest rate of 8%. Loans X and Y will be consolidated to form Loan Z with a principal of $(10,000x + 10,000y) and a yearly simple interest rate of r%, where r = (4x+8y)/(x+y). In the table, select a value for x and a value for y corresponding to a yearly simple interest rate of 5% for the consolidated loan. Make only two selections, one in each column.
..........X..........Y..........Value
(A)..............................21
(B)..............................32
(C)..............................51
(D)..............................64
(E)..............................81
(F)..............................96
Can someone please explain how to solve this?
..........X..........Y..........Value
(A)..............................21
(B)..............................32
(C)..............................51
(D)..............................64
(E)..............................81
(F)..............................96
[Reveal] Spoiler:
X=(F), Y=(B)
Can someone please explain how to solve this?