SOLUTION: Dorothy owes $11,000 on two credit cards with annual interest rates 9% and 12 %. If she pays $1,140 in interestfor the year, how much does she owe on each card ?
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Question 632828: Dorothy owes $11,000 on two credit cards with annual interest rates 9% and 12 %. If she pays $1,140 in interestfor the year, how much does she owe on each card ?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Card I 9.00% per annum ------------- Amount invested =x
Card II 12.00% per annum ------------ Amount invested = y
11000
Interest----- 1140
Card I 9.00% per annum ---x
Card II 12.00% per annum ---y
Credit on both cards
x + 1 y= 11000 -------------1
Interestto be paid on both
9.00% x + 12.00% y= 1140
Multiply by 100
9 x + 12 y= 114000.00 --------2
Multiply (1) by -9
we get
-9 x -9 y= -99000.00
Add this to (2)
0 x 3 y= 15000
divide by 3
y = 5000
Card I 9.00% $ 6000
Card II 12.00% $ 5000
