document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=196226>Question 196226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the period of a year, an investor lost twice as much as he gained.  If he originally had $10,000 , and he now has 8,000, what amount did he gain and what amount did he lose.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My daughter and I have been working ont his but I am quite sure that we are not getting the right answer and we are totally stumped!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope someone can help!!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She is thinking gain of 2000 and loss of 4000- that seems wrong but who knows...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think our minds are blown at this point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please Help!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #147086 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=147086\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= the amount he gained<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2g ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2g\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > will be the amount he lost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10000+%2B+g+-+2g+=+8000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10000+%2B+g+-+2g+=+8000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10000+-+g+=+8000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10000+-+g+=+8000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-g+=+-+2000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-g+=+-+2000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g+=+2000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g+=+2000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2g+=+4000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2g+=+4000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "He gained $2,000 and lost $4,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12000+-+4000+=+8000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12000+-+4000+=+8000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8000+=+8000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8000+=+8000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK - I think your daughter was right </SPAN>\n" );
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