Student council invests some of the money earned at a fundraiser in a savings account that paid 2.5% per year and the rest in a government bond that paid 3.5% per year. After one year, the total interest earned was $77. The interest earned from the savings account is 3 times the interest earned from the government bond. How much money was invested in each account?
Unitary Method
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Speed, Time, and Distance
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Profit and Loss
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Units and Measurements
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Student council invests some of the money earned at a fundraiser in a savings account that paid 2.5% per year and the rest in a government bond that paid 3.5% per year. After one year, the total interest earned was $77. The interest earned from the savings account is 3 times the interest earned from the government bond. How much money was invested in each account?
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