Question

To buy both a new car and a new house, Tina sought two loans totalling $78,825. The simple interest rate on the first loan was 0.2%, while the simple interest rate on the second loan was 5.0%. At the end of the first year, Tina paid a combined interest payment of $2817.23. What were the amounts of the two loans?

Answer 1

x+y=78.825
0.2%x+5%y=2817.23