document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189170>Question 189170</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/091809190X/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Wise bought $1950 worth of stock, some at $3.00 per share and some at $4.50 per share.  If he bought a total of 450 shares of stock, how many of each did he buy?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried to arrange this problem several ways and I still can't come up with the correct answer.  I am probably just overthinking it.  Can you please show the work you use to obtain the answer so I can see what I'm doing wrong in the set up?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Kim </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141928 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jonvaliente><B>jonvaliente(64)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jonvaliente><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jonvaliente><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=141928\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x and y = no of shares bought\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+4.5y=1950 (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=450      (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides of (1) by 3, we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+1.5y=650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=450\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract (2) from (1), we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.5y=200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+400=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So Mr. Wise bought 50 of $3.00 share and 400 of $4.50 share </SPAN>\n" );
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