SOLUTION: how do you solve if jim has $213 intrest return and has $3000 invested some at 5% and the Rest at 8% find the amount of invested in each

Question 645120: how do you solve if jim has $213 intrest return and has $3000 invested some at 5% and the Rest at 8% find the amount of invested in each
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how do you solve if jim has $213 interest return and has $3000 invested some at 5% and the Rest at 8% find the amount of invested in each
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Quantity: F + E = 3000 dollars
Interest:0.05F+0.08E = 213 dollars
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Modify:
5F + 5E = 5*3000
5F + 8E = 213*100
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3E = 6300
E = $2100 (amt. invested at 8%)
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Solve for "F:
F + E = 3000
E = $900 (amt. invested at 5%)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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