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Last year, Deandre had $10,000 to invest. He invested some of it in an account that paid 7% simple interest per year, and he invested the rest in an account that paid 10% simple interest per year. After one year, he received a total of $790 in interest. How much did he invest in each account?
First Account: $?
Second Account: $?

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He had $10,000 in the first account & $900 in the second account.
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