document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193335>Question 193335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kelly seels 80 shares of stock she owns for a total of $491. If the stock was in two different companies, one selling at $5.50 a share and the other at $6.25 a share, how much of each did she sell?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At $5.50    \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At $6.25 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145133 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=145133\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given,  total =80  shares  =$491<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let  x =  #  shares  @ $5.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y= # shares  @ $6.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "491=5.50*x+6.25 y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but  x +y=80,,,,therefore x=(80-y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "491 = (5.5)(80-y) + (6.25)(y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "491= 440-5.5y+6.25y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "51=.75y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and  therefore  x=80-68=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "491=12(5.50)+68(6.25)=66+425=491,,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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