SOLUTION: A total of $6000 is deposited into two simple interest accounts. on one account th annual simple interest rate is 7.5% and on the second 11.4%. how much should be invested in the 1

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Question 44287: A total of $6000 is deposited into two simple interest accounts. on one account th annual simple interest rate is 7.5% and on the second 11.4%. how much should be invested in the 11.4% account so that the total amount of interest is $528?
(sixth edition beginning algebra with applications ISBN: 0-618-30605-6

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A total of $6000 is deposited into two simple interest accounts. on one account th annual simple interest rate is 7.5% and on the second 11.4%. how much should be invested in the 11.4% account so that the total amount of interest is $528?
0.075%28x%29+%2B+0.114%286000+-+x%29+=+528
0.075x+%2B+684+-+0.114x+=+528
-0.039x+=+-156
x+=+4000 $4000 into 7.5%
6000+-+x+=+2000 $2000 into 11.4%