document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049839>Question 1049839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Shanika has invested in three different stocks.  Stock A is currently worth &#8203;$4.50 per share.  Stock B is worth &#8203;$7.00 per&#8203; share, while stock C is worth &#8203;$10.00 per share.  Shanika purchased half as many shares of stock B as stock A and half as many shares of stock C as stock B.  If her total investments are currently worth &#8203;$546, how many shares of each stock does she&#8203; own? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #665424 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=665424\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A............4.50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B............7.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C...........10.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 2B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 1/2B <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A+B+C = 546 Substitute:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B+B+1/2B = 546<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5B = 546<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 156 shares<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 156*2 = 312 shares<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 1/2(156) = 78 shares<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "156+312+78 = 546 Correct<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John </SPAN>\n" );
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