document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=862624>Question 862624</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary Jo spends $2,360 to buy stock in two companies. She pays $25 a share to one of the companies and $17 a share to the other. If she ends up with a total of 120 shares, how many shares did she buy at $25 a share and how many did she buy at $17 a share?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She bought_____  shares at $25 and_____ shares at $17. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "           x = ($2360 - 2040)/8 = 40 shares at $25  and 80 shares at $17   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120-40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120-40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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