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You invested $25,000 in two accounts paying 5% and 8% annual interest respectively, If the total interest earned for the year
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Let the amount invested in 5% be x
Equation would be:
    5%*x + (25000-x)*8% = 1460
Now solve for x,
0.05x + 2000 - 0.08 x = 1460
X = 18000
The amount invested at 5% is $18,000
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