document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=260862>Question 260862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a hard time setting a word problem up. The word problem is this - Carl bought two plots of land for a total of $120,000. When he sold the first plot, he made a profit of 15%. When he sold the second, he lost 10%. His total profit was $5500. How much did he pay for each piece of land?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #192179 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><B>Greenfinch(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><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=Greenfinch><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=192179\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1st piece of land cost a and made profit of 0.15 a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd cost (120000 - a ) and made loss of (120000 - a) 0.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding up 0.15a - 12000 + 0.1a = to a profit of 5500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Net cost is 0.25a - 12000 = 5500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 0.25 a = 17,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So a = 70000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check 15% of 70 000 is 10,500 profit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% 0f the rest (50000) is 5000 loss<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Difference is $5500 </SPAN>\n" );
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