SOLUTION: A woman invests a total of $20,000 in two accounts, one paying 3% and the other paying 7% simple interest per year. Her annual interest is $840. How much did she invest at each rat

Question 1119969: A woman invests a total of $20,000 in two accounts, one paying 3% and the other paying 7% simple interest per year. Her annual interest is $840. How much did she invest at each rate?
Answer by ikleyn(52776) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Your equation is

0.03*x + 0.07*(20000-x) = 840    dollars,


where x is the amount invested at 3%.


Simplify and solve for x.

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