document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054177>Question 1054177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Investments An investor owned 300 shares of an oil company and 250 shares of a movie company. The quarterly dividend from the two companies was $187.50. After the investor sold 120 shares of the oil company and bought an additional 120 shares of the movie company, the quarterly dividend became $211.50.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the dividend per share for each stock. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #669368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=669368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the quarterly dividend <BR>\n" );
document.write( "from 1 share of the oil company<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the quarterly dividend <BR>\n" );
document.write( "from 1 share of the movie company<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+300a+%2B+250b+=+187.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+300a+%2B+250b+=+187.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+300+-+120+=+180+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+300+-+120+=+180+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+250+%2B+120+=+370+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+250+%2B+120+=+370+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+180a+%2B+370b+=+211.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+180a+%2B+370b+=+211.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides of (1) and (2) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12a+%2B+10b+=+7.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12a+%2B+10b+=+7.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7.2a+%2B+14.8b+=+8.46+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7.2a+%2B+14.8b+=+8.46+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides of (2) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+120a+%2B+100b+=+75+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+120a+%2B+100b+=+75+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+720a+%2B+1480b+=+846+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+720a+%2B+1480b+=+846+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+720a+%2B+1480b+=+846+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+720a+%2B+1480b+=+846+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-720a+-++600b+=+-450+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-720a+-++600b+=+-450+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+880b+=+396+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+880b+=+396+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+.45+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+.45+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+120a+%2B+100b+=+75+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+120a+%2B+100b+=+75+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+120a+%2B+100%2A.45+=+75+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+120a+%2B+100%2A.45+=+75+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+120a+=+75+-+45+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+120a+=+75+-+45+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+120a+=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+120a+=+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+.25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+.25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The quarterly dividend <BR>\n" );
document.write( "from 1 share of the oil company<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= $.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The quarterly dividend <BR>\n" );
document.write( "from 1 share of the movie company<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= $.45<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+300a+%2B+250b+=+187.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+300a+%2B+250b+=+187.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+300%2A.25+%2B+250%2A.45+=+187.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+300%2A.25+%2B+250%2A.45+=+187.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+75+%2B+112.5+=+187.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+75+%2B+112.5+=+187.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+187.5+=+187.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+187.5+=+187.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+180a+%2B+370b+=+211.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+180a+%2B+370b+=+211.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+180%2A.25+%2B+370%2A.45+=+211.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+180%2A.25+%2B+370%2A.45+=+211.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+45+%2B+166.5+=+211.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+45+%2B+166.5+=+211.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+211.5+=+211.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+211.5+=+211.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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