Marsha and Jan both invested money on March​ 1, 2007. Marsha invested ​$9,000 at Bank A where the interest was compounded quarterly. Jan invested ​$6,000 at Bank B where the interest was compounded continuously. On March​ 1, 2012​, Marsha had a balance of ​$12,518.71 while Jan had a balance of ​$7,923.38. What was the interest rate at each​ bank? (Round to the nearest tenth of a​ percent.)

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Marsha and Jan both invested money on March​ 1, 2007. Marsha invested

​$9,000

at Bank A where the interest was compounded quarterly. Jan invested

​$6,000

at Bank B where the interest was compounded continuously. On March​ 1,

2012​,

Marsha had a balance of

​$12,518.71

while Jan had a balance of

​$7,923.38.

What was the interest rate at each​ bank? (Round to the nearest tenth of a​ percent.)

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