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Last year, Amanda had

$10,000
to invest. She invested some of it in an account that paid
6%
simple interest per year, and she invested the rest in an account that paid
10%
simple interest per year. After one year, she received a total of
$760
in interest. How much did she invest in each account?

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Let $x be invested in the account that paid 5% simple interest.
Let $y be invested in the account that paid 10% simple interest.

The total invested is $10,000, therefore
x + y = 10000 (1)

The interest amounts earned are respectively
x*1*0.06 = 0.06x
y*1*0.10 = 0.10y

The total interest earned is $760, therefore
0.06x + 0.10y = 760
Multiply through by 10 to obtain
0.6x + y = 7600 (2)

Subtract (2) from (1).
x + y - (0.6x + y) = 10000 - 7600
0.4x = 2400
x = $6,000
From )1), obtain
y = 10000 - 6000 = $4,000

Answer:
$6,000 in the account paying 6% simple interest, and
$4,000 in the account paying 10% simple interest.
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