document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=325955>Question 325955</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am stuck on a word problem:  A woman has $16,000 invested in stock A and stock B. Stock A sells for $30 a share and stock B sells for $70 a share. If stock B triples in value and stock A goes up 50%, her stock will be worth $34,500. How many shares of each stock does she own?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I set up two equations that I think represent the problem:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30a+%2B+70b=16000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30a+%2B+70b=16000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=45a%2B210b=34500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"45a%2B210b=34500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Am I on the right track? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #233316 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=233316\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you are right on track . just solve for x & y </SPAN>\n" );
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