document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1007259>Question 1007259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mario had 40 shares of stock that each lost $75 during the first half of the year.  He also had 24 shares of a different stock that gained $50 each.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What was his net change during this time period on these stocks? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623225 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=623225\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, if we consider losing to be negative, he lost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40($75) = $3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He gained 24($50) = $1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus -$3000 + $1200 = -$1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A net loss of $1800. </SPAN>\n" );
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