document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=701382>Question 701382</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a person invested $15,000 in stocks and bonds. Her investment in bonds is $3000 more than one third her investment in stocks. How much did she invest in stocks? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let her investment in stocks is $x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then her investment in bonds=x/3+3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now x/3+3000+x=15000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or (x+3x)/3=15000-3000=12000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 4x=12000*3=36000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x=36000/4=9000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so her investment in stocks is $9000 & in bonds is $6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans </SPAN>\n" );
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