document.write( "Question 966065: Tyler has two savings accounts that his grandparents opened for him. The two accounts pay 10% and 12% in annual interest; there is $400 more in the account that pays 12% than there is in the other account. If the total interest for a year is $136, how much money does he have in each account? \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #590474 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = amount put into the 10% account \n" ); document.write( "y = amount put into the 12% account\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\" there is $400 more in the account that pays 12% than there is in the other account\" so \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"The two accounts pay 10% and 12% in annual interest\" and \"the total interest for a year is $136\" so we know \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply everything by 100 to get \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and then plug in \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now use this to find y. Plug it into \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So $400 was put into the 10% account while $800 was put into the 12% account.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you need more one-on-one help, email me at jim_thompson5910@hotmail.com. You can ask me a few more questions for free, but afterwards, I would charge you ($2 a problem to have steps shown or $1 a problem for answer only).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Alternatively, please consider visiting my website: http://www.freewebs.com/jimthompson5910/home.html and making a donation. Any amount is greatly appreciated as it helps me a lot. This donation is to support free tutoring. Thank you.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jim\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( " |