A college student invested part of a $25,000 inheritance at 7% interest and the rest at 6%. If his annual interest is $1,671 how much did he invest at 6%? If I told you the answer is $8,000, in your own words, using complete sentences, explain how you would solve the problem.

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A college student invested part of a $25,000 inheritance at 7% interest and the rest at 6%. If his annual interest is $1,670, how much did he invest at 6%?

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