Question 1032788:  Q: Mary invested an amount of 20000 partly at the rate of 5% and partly at the rate of 8% interest per anum.If the amount of interest in the second case is 820$ more than the amount of interest earned in the first case,How much was invested at 5%? 
 Answer by mananth(16946)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website!  Mary invested an amount of 20000 partly
 
x+y=20000
 
x at the rate of 5% and 
 
y  at the rate of 8% interest per annum.
 
If the amount of interest in the second case is 820$ more than the amount of interest earned in the first case, 
8%y = 5%x+820 
multiply by 100 
8y=5x+82000 
8y-5x=82000
 
 
x+y=100000---------------------(1) 
8y-5x=82000-------------------(2)
 
13y=182000 
y=14,000 at 8%
 
 
Multiply (1) by 5 and add to (2) 
5x+5y=100000 
8y-5x=82000
 
13y=182000 
y=14,000
 
$14,000  invested at 5%? 
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