sapling, or young tree, is planted in a garden. After 3 years, it is 180 cm tall. After 7 years, it is 368 cm tall. How tall wil
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Given:
John invest $5,000 in one account and $8,000 in an account paying 4% more in interest.
Total interest in one year = $1230
To find:
The rates of the investments.
Solution:
Let x% be the rate of interest on investment $5000.
Then, (x+4)% is the rate of interest on investment $8000.
Total interest is $1230. So,
Divide both sides by 130.
Now,
Therefore, $5,000 is invested at 7% and $8,000 is invested at 11%.