SOLUTION: Money is invested at two rates of interest. One rate is 6% and the other is
2%.If there is $1200 more invested at 6% than at 2%, find the amount invested at each rate if the tot
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Question 1158346: Money is invested at two rates of interest. One rate is 6% and the other is
2%.If there is $1200 more invested at 6% than at 2%, find the amount invested at each rate if the total annual interest received is $890.Let x=amount invested at
6% and y= amount invested at 2%.Then the system that models the problem is
{x=y+1200
0.06x+0.02y=890.Solve the system by using the method of addition.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1)
(2)
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(2)
(2)
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Add (1) and (2)
(1)
(2)
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and
(1)
(1)
(1)
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