mrs.wong invests a total of 10970 in two savings accounts. one account yields 8% simple interest and the other 9% simple interest. she earned a total of $898.71 interest for the year. how much was invested in the *% account
x: in the 8% account 10970-x: in the 9% account [tex]x\cdot 0.08+(10970-x)\cdot 0.09=898.71[/tex] [tex]x\cdot 0.08+10970\cdot 0.09 -x\cdot 0.09=898.71[/tex] [tex]-x\cdot 0.01+987.3=898.71[/tex] [tex]x\cdot 0.01=987.3-898.71[/tex] [tex]x\cdot 0.01=88.59[/tex] [tex]\boxed{x=8859}[/tex] [tex]10970-x=10970-8859=2111[/tex] --- Answer: $8859 invested in the 8% account $2111 invested in the 9% account
