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 #324132 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=monika_p><B>monika_p(71)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=monika_p><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=324132\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-price of first plot<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-price of second plot\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=110,000 from first sentnce<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".16x-.04y=9600  from next sentences\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now solve as system of 2 equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=110,000-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".16(110,000-y)-.04y=9600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17600-.16y-.04y=9600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.2y=-8000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=40,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x=110,000-40,000=70,000 </SPAN>\n" );
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