SOLUTION: Natasha invests $2100 in one account and $1400 in an account paying 2 % higher interest. At the end of one year she had earned $168 in interest. At what rates did she invest? $2

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Question 1105498: Natasha invests $2100 in one account and $1400 in an account paying 2 % higher interest. At the end of one year she had earned $168 in interest. At what rates did she invest?
$2100 invested at %
$1400 invested at %
Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn, greenestamps:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
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Natasha invests $2100 in one account and $1400 in an account paying 2 % higher interest. At the end of one year she had earned $168 in interest. At what rates did she invest?
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Answer by ikleyn(52782)   (Show Source):
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Interest + interest = total interest 2100*x + 1400*(x+0.02) = 168 <<<---=== where x is percentage for $2100 loan expressed as the decimal (like 3.5% = 0.0035 . . . ) 2100x + 1400x + 28 = 168 3500x = 168 - 28 = 140 ====> x = = 0.04 = 4%. Answer. $2100 was invested at 4% and $1400 was invested at 6%. Check. 2100*0.04 + 1400*0.06 = 168 dollars. ! Correct !

Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source):
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You can use some logical reasoning to simplify the required calculations a bit.

The "extra" 2% on the $1400 produces $28 in interest: . The remaining $140 of interest is from the whole $3500 invested at the lower rate.

The lower rate was .04 = 4%; so the higher rate was 6%.

$2100 was invested at 4%; $1400 was invested at 6$.