SOLUTION: Tracy invested $38000 for one year, part at 11% interest and part at 9% interest. If she earned a total of $4000 in interest, how much did she invest at each rate?

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Question 991139: Tracy invested $38000 for one year, part at 11% interest and part at 9% interest. If she earned a total of $4000 in interest, how much did she invest at each rate?
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A person has currency units invested in 2 accounts.

One account earns percent interest, and the other account earns percent interest.

The two accounts earn a total of interest in one year.

How much is invested in each account?

Let be the amount invested at percent. Then the amount invested at percent is , and:



Solve for , then calculate

John

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