document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=457704>Question 457704</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 #314000 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=314000\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=120000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.15a+.90b=125500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=70000 b=50000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".15*70000=10500 profit<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10*50000=5000 loss<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10500-5000=5500 profit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok </SPAN>\n" );
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