SOLUTION: Tom invests $7200 in two different accounts. The first account paid 6 %, the second account paid 12 % in interest. At the end of the first year he had earned $546 in interest. How

Question 1184987: Tom invests $7200 in two different accounts. The first account paid 6 %, the second account paid 12 % in interest. At the end of the first year he had earned $546 in interest. How much was in each account?
$ at 6 %
$ at 12 %
Answer by JBnovelwriter(34) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

multiply in
add the variables
subtract 864
divide by -0.06
take this and put in first equation

subtract 5300

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