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( "
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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?
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\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
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