SOLUTION: Jane saved $3200 in two separate accounts. One account earns 4% annual interest and the other earns 5.2% in annual interest. If her total interest for the year was $140 , then how

Question 943606: Jane saved $3200 in two separate accounts. One account earns 4% annual interest and the other earns 5.2% in annual interest. If her total interest for the year was $140 , then how much was in each account
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = amount saved at 4%
y = amount saved at 5.2%
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x + y = 3200
0.04x + 0.052y = 140
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x + y = 3200
0.04x + 0.052y = 140
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x = 2200
y = 1000
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