Problema Solution

A Person Plans to invest a total of $2500in an online account at 5% annual interest and a bank account at 17%. How much should he invest in each account so that the total interest in one year will be $305?

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Let


x = the money invested at 5% annual interest


y = the money invested at 17% annual interest


x + y = 2500


0.05x + 017y = 305

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x = $2,489.38


y = $10.62


She should invest $2,489.38 at 5% and $10.62 at 17%.