SOLUTION: $5900 is invested,part of it at 10% and part of it at 8%. For a certain year, the total yield is $534.00. How much was invested at each rate?

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Question 927328: $5900 is invested,part of it at 10% and part of it at 8%. For a certain year, the total yield is $534.00. How much was invested at each rate?
Answer by srinivas.g(540) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the amount invested @ 10 % per year
Let y be the amount invested @ 8 % per year
x+y= $ 5900.......................eq(1)
interest on amount x = 10 % of X
=+%2810%2F100%298x
{{0.1x}}}
Interest on amount y = 8 % of y
= +%288%2F100%29%2Ay
=0.08y
Total interest for whole amount = $ 534
hence
0.1x x+0.08 y =534.............eq(2)
Solved by pluggable solver: SOLVE linear system by SUBSTITUTION
Solve:
We'll use substitution. After moving 1*y to the right, we get:
1%2Ax+=+5900+-+1%2Ay, or x+=+5900%2F1+-+1%2Ay%2F1. Substitute that
into another equation:
0.1%2A%285900%2F1+-+1%2Ay%2F1%29+%2B+0.08%5Cy+=+534 and simplify: So, we know that y=2800. Since x+=+5900%2F1+-+1%2Ay%2F1, x=3100.

Answer: system%28+x=3100%2C+y=2800+%29.

Result": x= $ 3100
y=$2800