Problema Solution

A student invested some money at 6% annual interest and twice as much money at 7% annual interest. After one year he earned $84 in interest. How much was invested at each rate.

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suppose he invested x in 6% so that he invested 2x in 7%

 

he earnd  $84

that 84 = 0.06x+0.07*2x

so x = 420

that is  he invested 420 in 6% invested 840 in 7%