document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95284>Question 95284</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495188891/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> VALUE OF AN IRA  In an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) valued at $53,900, a couple has 500 shares of stock, some in Big Bank Corporation and some in Dafe Savings and Loan.  If Big Bank sells for $115 per share and Safe Savings sells for $97 per share, how many shares od each does the couple own?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The book has the answer but I do not know how to go about getting it.  I could just put the answer down but it will not do me any good if I do not learn how to do it.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69359 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=69359\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=BigBank so 500-x=SafeSavings ... x(115)+(500-x)(97)=53900\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "115x+48500-97x=53900 ... 18x=5400 ... x=300 ... 300 BB and 200 SS </SPAN>\n" );
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