document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=472776>Question 472776</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob Brown bought two plots of land for a total of $110,000. On the first plot, he made a profit of 16%. On the second, he lost 4%. His total profit was $9600. How much did he pay for each piece of land?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I start this one? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I came up with .16x-.04y=$110,000 <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".16x-.04y+.04y=$110,000+.04y<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".16x=$110,000+.04y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/.016 .16x=$110,000+.04y/ by 1/.16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help figure where I went wrong? <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 #324122 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=324122\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob Brown bought two plots of land for a total of $110,000. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the first plot, he made a profit of 16%. On the second, he lost 4%. His total profit was $9600. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much did he pay for each piece of land?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using 2 variables you would get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 110,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.16x - 0.04y = 9600<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru 2nd by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 110,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x-4y = 960000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru 1st equation by 4 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 4y = 4*110,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x+ 4y = 960000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x = 520000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $43,333.33 (Price paid for 1st parcel of land)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 110000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43,333.33 + y = 110000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = $66,666.67 (Price paid for 2nd parcel of land)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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