document.write( "Question 903439: An investor bought 600 shares of stock, some at $5.75 per share and some at $7.00 per share. If the total cost was $4,075.00, how many shares of each stock did the investor buy? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #548016 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! m+p=600, \n" ); document.write( "5.75*m+7*p=4075 \n" ); document.write( "m=600-p \n" ); document.write( "5.75*(600-p)+7*p=4075 \n" ); document.write( "3450.0-5.75p+7*p=4075 \n" ); document.write( "1.25*p=625.0 \n" ); document.write( "p=500.0 \n" ); document.write( "m=600-p \n" ); document.write( "m=100 at $5.75 and p=500 at $7 \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "100+500=600 \n" ); document.write( "5.75*m+7*p=4075 \n" ); document.write( "5.75*100+7*500=4075 \n" ); document.write( "575.0+3500=4075 \n" ); document.write( "4075.0=4075 \n" ); document.write( "ok \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |