SOLUTION: I have 40000 invested in two accounts, one earns 2.5 simple interest and the other 4 simple interest. The total earned interest is 1330 after one year. How much is invested in the

Question 987266: I have 40000 invested in two accounts, one earns 2.5 simple interest and the other 4 simple interest. The total earned interest is 1330 after one year. How much is invested in the two accounts.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = amount invested in 1st account
= amount invesed in 2nd account
The 1st account earns
for the 1st year
The 2nd account earns
for the 1st year
Total interest earned is:

Solve for , then find:
and

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