SOLUTION: In the period of a year, an investor lost twice as much as he gained. If he originally had $10,000 and now has $6000, what amount did he gain and what did he lose?

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Question 306959: In the period of a year, an investor lost twice as much as he gained. If he originally had $10,000 and now has $6000, what amount did he gain and what did he lose?
Answer by ichudov(507)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let's say he gained X dollars and then lost 2X dollars.
10000+X=2X=6000
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  • This is an equation! Solutions: X=4000.
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This is an equation! Solutions: X=4000.

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