Mike deposited $6500 into two saving accounts bearing simple interest. One of the accounts has an interest rate of 3% while the other rate is 6%. If the total interest earned after one year is $225, find the amount deposited into each of the accounts.

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Mike deposited $6500 into two saving accounts bearing simple interest.   One of the accounts has an interest rate of 3% while the other rate is 6%.   If the total interest earned after one year is $225, find the amount deposited into each of the accounts.

anonymous · Answer

lets put $x$ as the amount deposited earning 6%. then since the total is $6500 the amount deposited at 3% is $6500-x$ 
interest earned is therefore 
$$.06x+.03(6500-x)=225$$ solve for $x$

anonymous · Answer

probably easier to get rid of annoying decimal by multiplying both sides by 100 and solving 
$$6x+2(6500-x)=22500$$

dumbsearch2 · Answer

so the answer is 100? :) or not?

dumbsearch2 · Answer

or is the answer  2375? (i followed your formula) the first did 1000, this one did 2375?... :|

dumbsearch2 · Answer

i solved for x, i get 2375?!