Question

Dawn has been using two bank accounts to save money for a car. The difference between account 1 and account 2 is $100. If she uses 3/8 of account 1 and 7/8 of account 2, Dawn will have a down payment of $2,000. Solve the system of equations to find the total amount of money Dawn has in each account.

A – B = 100

Three-eighthsA + Seven-eighthsB = 2,000

Dawn has $
in account 1 and $
in account 2.

Answer 1

1,670 in account 1 ; 1,570 account 2

Explanation:

1x - 1y = 100 X=7 7x-7y= 700

3/8x + 7/8y= 2000 X=8 3x+7y= 16000

10x = 16700

Answer 2

dawn has $ 1,670 in account 1 and $ 1,570 in account 2

Explanation: