document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1045869>Question 1045869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) valued at $49,050, a couple has twice as many shares of stock in Big Bank Corporation as in Safe Savings and Loan. If Big Bank sells for $115 per share and Safe Savings sells for $97 per share, how many shares of each does the couple own? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #661472 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=661472\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the amount of shares in Safe Savings. Then Big Bank is 2n. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "97n+115(2n)=49050<BR>\n" );
document.write( "327n=49050<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=150 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The couple has 150 shares of Safe Savings, and 300 shares of Big Bank. </SPAN>\n" );
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