SOLUTION: Phyllis invested $13,500, a portion earning a simple interest rate of
4 1/2% per year and the rest earning a rate of 4% per year. After 1 year the total interest earned on these
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Question 1141073: Phyllis invested $13,500, a portion earning a simple interest rate of
4 1/2% per year and the rest earning a rate of 4% per year. After 1 year the total interest earned on these investments was $585. How much money did she invest at each rate?
$______at 4 1/2%
$______at 4%
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = Amt invested @ %
= Amt invested @ %
Let = interest earned @ %
= interest earned @ %
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(1)
(2)
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(2)
(2)
(2)
and
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$9,000 @ 4.5%
$4,500 @ 4%
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check:
and
OK
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