I'm not sure what you are trying to do.
The two amounts can be x and $6000-x.
Does this help? I hope so. Thanks for asking.
MArta has $6000 to invest. She puts x dollars of this money into a savings account that earns 2% interest per year. With the rest, she buys a certificate of deposit that earns 4% per year.
i need 2 different equations.
[using a=prt and/or a=p(1+r/n)^nt]
2 answers
6000