document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=497536>Question 497536</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Shanika has invested in 3 different stocks. Stock A is currently worth $4.50 per share. Stock B is worth $7.00 per share, while stock C is worth $10.00 per share. Shanika purchased half as many shares of stock B as stock A and half as many shares of stock C as stock B. If her total investments are currently worth %546, how many shares of each stock does she own? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #336750 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=336750\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Stock A = x-----------------4.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stock B = x/2---------------7.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stock C = x/4---------------10.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total investment = 546\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.5x+7*(x/2)+10*(x/4)=546\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18x+14x+10x=2184<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42x=2184<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=52 ----------- A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26----------------B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13----------------C<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "52*4.5+26*7+13*10=546\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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