document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054007>Question 1054007</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Norman and Suzanne own 39 shares of a fast food stock and 71 shares of a toy company stock.  At the close of the markets on a particular day in 2004, their stock portfolio consisting of these two stocks was worth $1424.00. The closing price of the fast food restaurant stock was $21.00 more per share than the closing price of the toy company stock on that day. What was the closing price of each stock on that day? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #669277 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=669277\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let t be the price of the toy company. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "71t+39(t+21)=1424<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110t=605<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=5.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The toy company stock was $5.50/share; the fast food stock was $26.50/share. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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