document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160136>Question 160136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose you invested 10,000 dollars in two stocks and the first stock increased in value by 12% while the second stock decreased in value by 8%. If your total profit was 800 dollars, then how much did you invest in each stock? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118173 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118173\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .12X-.08(10,000-X)=800<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12X-800+.08X=800<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20X=800+800<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20X=1,600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1,600/.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8000 AMOUNT INVESTED @ 12%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10,000-8,000=2,000 INVESTED @ 8%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12*8,000-.08*2,000=800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "960-160=800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "800=800<BR>\n" );
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