document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971886>Question 971886</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You invest $5000 in two stocks. In one year, the value of stock A increases by 9.8% and the value of stock B increases by 6.2%. The total value of the stocks is now $ 5389.20 How much did you originally invest in each stock? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5000-x = invested in stock b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x *.098= gain on stock a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5000-x) * (.062)= gain on stock b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".098x +310-.062x = 389.20    (5389.20-5000)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".036 x +310 -389.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".036 x =79.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$2200 stock a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5000-x=$2800  stock b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2200*.098= $215.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2800*.062= $173.60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they add to $389.20 </SPAN>\n" );
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