document.write( "Question 1101045: Devonte invests $7200 in two different accounts. The first account paid 10 %, the second account paid 8 % in interest. At the end of the first year he had earned $618 in interest. How much was in each account? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let n be the amount deposited at 10%, and 7200-n be tha amount at 8%. Then:
\n" ); document.write( "0.1n+.08(7200-n)=618
\n" ); document.write( ".02n=42
\n" ); document.write( "n=2100
\n" ); document.write( "$2100 was in the first account;
\n" ); document.write( "$5100 was in the second account
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