document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048561>Question 1048561</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A person has $36,000 invested in Stock A and Stock B. Stock A currently sells for $30 a share and stock B sells for $60 a share. If stock B doubles in value and stock A goes up to 50%, his stock will be worth $69,000. How many shares of each stock does he own?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #664161 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=664161\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 30A+60B=36000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45A+120B=69000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply first by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-60A-120B=-72000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45A+120B=69000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15A=-3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=200 shares or $6000 of current amount<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60B is worth $30,000, so there are 500 shares of B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If A is $45, then there is $9,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if B is $120, then there is $60,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They add to $69,000 </SPAN>\n" );
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