document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38958>Question 38958</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man bought two lots for the same price. He sold one at a profit of $3,000 and the other at a loss of $1,500, receiving twice as much for the first lot as for the second. What did each lot cost?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24407 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24407\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be what he bought the lots for.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He sold the first for x + 3000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He sold the second for x - 1500.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem says the first amount was twice the second, so we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3000 = 2(x - 1500)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3000 = 2x - 3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $6000 </SPAN>\n" );
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