When Sara Whitehorse changed jobs, she rolled over the $43,650 in her retirement account into two simple interest accounts. On one account, the annual simple interest rate is 7.5%, and on the second account, the annual simple interest is 6%. How much must be invested in each account if the two accounts earned the same amount of annual interest? (x at 7.5% and y at 6%.) O A. x = $19,500; y = $24,350 O B. x = $19,410; y = $24,240 O C.x $19,400; y = $24,250 O D.x = $19,501; y = $24,149 O E. x = $24,250; y = $19,400

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When Sara Whitehorse changed jobs, she rolled over the $43,650 in her retirement account into two simple interest accounts. On one account, the
annual simple interest rate is 7.5%, and on the second account, the annual simple interest is 6%.
How much must be invested in each account if the two accounts earned the same amount of annual interest?
(x at 7.5% and y at 6%.)
O A. x = $19,500; y = $24,350
O B. x = $19,410; y = $24,240
O C.x = $19,400; y = $24,250
O D. x = $19,501; y = $24,149
O E. x = $24,250; y = $19,400
Transcribed Image Text:When Sara Whitehorse changed jobs, she rolled over the $43,650 in her retirement account into two simple interest accounts. On one account, the annual simple interest rate is 7.5%, and on the second account, the annual simple interest is 6%. How much must be invested in each account if the two accounts earned the same amount of annual interest? (x at 7.5% and y at 6%.) O A. x = $19,500; y = $24,350 O B. x = $19,410; y = $24,240 O C.x = $19,400; y = $24,250 O D. x = $19,501; y = $24,149 O E. x = $24,250; y = $19,400
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