Question 1137096
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Let x be an amount invested at 5%, the unknown value under the question.

Then the amount invested at 3.5% is the 0.5x dollars, according to the condition.



Your basic equation is THIS:


<U>interest</U> + <U>interest</U>     = <U>total interest</U>


0.05*x   + 0.035*(0.5x) = 303.75.


0.05x    + 0.0175       = 303.75


0.0675x = 303.75   ====>  x = {{{303.75/0.0675}}} = 4500.


<U>Answer</U>.  $4500 was invested at 5%  and half of that, $2250 dollars was invested at 3.5%.


<U>Check</U>.   0.05*4500 + 0.035*2250 =  303.75 dollars.   ! Precisely correct !
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Solved.


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