SOLUTION: Tyler has two savings accounts that his grandparents opened for him. One of the accounts pay 6 %annual interest, whereas the other pays 8% annual interest. If you have $400 more in

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Question 1142310: Tyler has two savings accounts that his grandparents opened for him. One of the accounts pay 6 %annual interest, whereas the other pays 8% annual interest. If you have $400 more invested at 8% than you invested at 6% how much do you have invested in each account if the total amount of interest you earn in a year is $102?
Tyler invested $_____ at 6%, and $______at 8%
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x invested at 6%
x+400 invested at 8%

0.06x%2B0.08%28x%2B400%29=102
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x=500-------------@ 6%
900--------------@ 8%