Mrs. ming invested an amount of money in two accounts for one year. she invested some at 8% interest and the rest at 6% interest. her total amount invested was $1,500. at the end of the year, she had earned $106.40 in interest. how much had mrs. ming invested in the account paying 6%?

The value of x in this system of equations is 1. 3x + y = 9 y = –4x + 10 substitute the value of y in the first equation: combine like terms: apply the subtraction property of equality: apply the division property of equality: 3x + (–4x + 10) = 9 –x + 10 = 9 –x = –1 x = 1 what is the value of y?