document.write( "Question 877139: Mrs. Brady invests a total of $8218 in two savings accounts. One account yields 8.5% simple interest and the other 9% simple interest. She earned a total of $706.47 interest for the year. How much was invested in each account? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #529203 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Mrs. Brady invests a total of $8218 in two savings accounts. One account yields 8.5% simple interest and the other 9% simple interest. She earned a total of $706.47 interest for the year. How much was invested in each account? \n" ); document.write( "*** \n" ); document.write( "let x= amt invested in 8.5% account \n" ); document.write( "8218-x= amt invested in 9.0% account \n" ); document.write( ".08x+.09(8218-x)=706.47 \n" ); document.write( ".08x+739.62-.09x=706.47 \n" ); document.write( ".01x=33.15 \n" ); document.write( "x=3315 \n" ); document.write( "8218-x=4903 \n" ); document.write( "amt invested in 8.5% account=$3315 \n" ); document.write( "amt invested in 9.0% account=$4903 \n" ); document.write( " |