document.write( "Question 1008497: Last year Carlos had $30000 to invest he invested some of it in an account that paid 10% simple interest per year and he invested the rest in an account that paid 8% simple interest per year. After one year he received a total of of $2800 in interest how much did he invest in each account \r
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Last year Carlos had $30000 to invest he invested some of it in an account that paid 10% simple interest per year and he invested the rest in an account that paid 8% simple interest per year. After one year he received a total of of $2800 in interest how much did he invest in each account
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\n" ); document.write( "Quantity Eq:: t + e = 30000
\n" ); document.write( "Interest Eq::10t+8e = 280000
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\n" ); document.write( "Modify for elimination::
\n" ); document.write( "8t + 8e = 8*30000
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\n" ); document.write( "2t = 40000
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\n" ); document.write( "t = $20000 (amt invested at 10%)
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\n" ); document.write( "e = 30000- 20000
\n" ); document.write( "e = $10,000 (amt. invested at 8%)
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