SOLUTION: you invest a total of 3000 in two accounts paying 3% and 6% interest, respectively at the end of the year, tha accounts earn the same amount of interest. how much was invested alt

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Question 630434: you invest a total of 3000 in two accounts paying 3% and 6% interest, respectively at the end of the year, tha accounts earn the same amount of interest. how much was invested alt each rate?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
total of 3000 in two accounts paying 3% and 6% interest
at the end of the year, tha accounts earn the same amount of interest
Let x represent the amount earned at the larger rate:
Question states***
.06x = .03(3000-x)
how much was invested at each rate: solve for x and also determine (3000-x)
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