SOLUTION: Katie invested a total of ​$4000
​,
part at 2
​%
simple interest and part at 3
​%
simple interest. At the end of 1​ year, the investments had
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Question 1093417: Katie invested a total of $4000
,
part at 2
%
simple interest and part at 3
%
simple interest. At the end of 1 year, the investments had earned $93
interest. How much was invested at each rate?
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, ikleyn:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
make two equations
first dealing with the amounts invested
x+y=4000
second an equation dealing with the interest earned
.03x+.02y=93
now solve
Answer by ikleyn(52776) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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