SOLUTION: The annual interest on a $9000 investment exceeds the interest earned on an $8000 investment by $47. The $9000 is invested at a 0.3% higher rate of interest than the $8000. What is

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Question 1045280: The annual interest on a $9000 investment exceeds the interest earned on an $8000 investment by $47. The $9000 is invested at a 0.3% higher rate of interest than the $8000. What is the interest rate of each investment?
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Answer by advanced_Learner(501) About Me  (Show Source):
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9000a-8000b=47
(a)-b=0.3%
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Answer by MathTherapy(10549) About Me  (Show Source):
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The annual interest on a $9000 investment exceeds the interest earned on an $8000 investment by $47. The $9000 is invested at a 0.3% higher rate of interest than the $8000. What is the interest rate of each investment?
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