SOLUTION: A person plans to invest four times as much in an account at 4.3​% interest as in an account at 7.1​% annual interest. How much should the person invest in each account to earn

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Question 1162065: A person plans to invest four times as much in an account at 4.3​% interest as in an account at 7.1​% annual interest. How much should the person invest in each account to earn a total of $ 486 in one​ year?

Answer by ikleyn(52787) About Me  (Show Source):
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    0.043*(4x) + 0.071*x = 486


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