SOLUTION: An actor invested some money at 9​% simple​ interest, and ​$34000 more than twice the amount at 10 %. The total annual interest earned from the investment was

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Question 1110962:
An actor invested some money at 9​% simple​ interest, and ​$34000 more than twice the amount at 10 %. The total annual interest earned from the investment was ​$18770. How much did he invest at each​ amount?

Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
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0.09*x + 0.1*(2x+34000) = 18770


0.09x + 0.2x + 3400 = 18770


0.29x = 18770 - 3400 = 15370  ====>  x = 15370%2F0.29 = 53000 dollars.


Answer.  One investment was $53000.   The other was $34000 more.

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