document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=668794>Question 668794</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Norman and suzanne scarpulla own 35 shares of mcdonald's stocks and 69 shares of the ohio art company stock (makers of etch and sketch and other toys). On a particular day in 2011, their stock portfolio consisting of these two stocks was worth $2814. The Mcdonalds stock was $70 more per share than the ohio art company stock. What was the price of each stock on that day?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #415903 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=415903\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 35 shares of mcdonald's stocks ------x each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 69 shares of the ohio art company ---y each\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35x+69y=2814<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x-70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute y in the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x+69(x-70)=2814<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x+69x-4830=2814<BR>\n" );
document.write( "104x= 2814+4830<BR>\n" );
document.write( "104x=7644<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=73.50 Price of Mcdonald's        <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 3.50 Price of Ohio art company                                   </SPAN>\n" );
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