SOLUTION: Anthony invested a certain amount of money into a savings account, and invested 3 times that amount into a mutual fund. Of after one year the savings account earned 5% interest and

Question 201840: Anthony invested a certain amount of money into a savings account, and invested 3 times that amount into a mutual fund. Of after one year the savings account earned 5% interest and the mutual fund earned 11% interest, and the total interest earned from the two investments was $152, how much did Anthony initially invest in each? To earn credit, You must contruct an algebrais equation with a variable and solve using algebra steps.
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=savings
3x=mutual fund
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.05x+.11(3x)=152
.05x+.33x=152
.38x=152
x=$400 invested in savings
3x=$1200 invested in mutual fund
savings interest=$20
mutual fund interest=$132
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