SOLUTION: Please hep me solve this word problem. A total of $8000 dollars is invested for one year, part at 9% and the remainder at 8%. If $665 interest is earned, how much is invested at 8

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Question 988120: Please hep me solve this word problem. A total of $8000 dollars is invested for one year, part at 9% and the remainder at 8%. If $665 interest is earned,
how much is invested at 8%?

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dollars is invested. at rate of interest and the rest at rate of interest. A total of dollars interest was earned. Determine the amounts invested at each rate.



Solve for then calculate

John

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