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4 October, 08:03

Money is invested at two rates of interest. One rate is 8% and the other is 2%. If there is $700 more invested at 8% than at 2%, find the amount invested at each rate if the total annual interest received is $380. Let x = amount invested at 8% and y = amount invested at 2%.

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  1. 4 October, 09:46
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    In the given problem, two assumptions are already provided.

    Let the amount of money invested at 8% = x

    Let the amount of money invested in 2% = y

    Then from the above question we can find that

    x = y + 700

    Also

    (8x/100) + (2y/100) = 380

    8x + 2y = 380 * 100

    8x + 2y = 38000

    Now replacing the value of x from the first equation we get

    8 (y + 700) + 2y = 38000

    8y + 5600 + 2y = 38000

    10y = 38000 - 5600

    10 y = 32400

    y = 32400/10

    = 3240

    Putting the value of y in the first equation, we get

    x = y + 700

    = 3240 + 700

    = 3940

    So the amount of money invested at 8% is $3940 and the amount of money invested at 2% is $3240.
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