SOLUTION: Happy Holidays Tutors, HELP HELP I need help understanding how to work algebra word problems. 1) $5400 is invested, part of it at 11% and part of it at 6%. For a certain year

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I need help understanding how to work algebra word problems.
1) $5400 is invested, part of it at 11% and part of it at 6%. For a certain year, the total yield is $474.00. How much was invested at each rate?
Thanking you in advance Betty
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can try this with just one variable.
x at 6% and 5400-x at 11%.

Solve for x.
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