document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1093936>Question 1093936</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah Myers has $31,000 invested in stock A and stock B. Stock A currently sells for $50 a share and stock B sells for $80 a share. If stock B triples in value and stock A goes up 50%, her stock will be worth $70,500. How many shares of each stock does she own? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #708562 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=708562\">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;\" > = number of shares of stock A<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;\" > = number of shares of stock B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+50a+%2B+80b+=+31000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+50a+%2B+80b+=+31000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.5%2A50a+%2B+3%2A80b+=+70500+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.5%2A50a+%2B+3%2A80b+=+70500+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+75a+%2B+240b+=+70500+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+75a+%2B+240b+=+70500+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+15a+%2B+48b+=+14100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+15a+%2B+48b+=+14100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5a+%2B+16b+=+4700+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5a+%2B+16b+=+4700+\"   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=+5a+%2B+8b+=+3100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5a+%2B+8b+=+3100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5a+%2B+16b+=+4700+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5a+%2B+16b+=+4700+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-5a+-+8b+=+-3100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-5a+-+8b+=+-3100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8b+=+1600+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8b+=+1600+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+200+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+200+\"   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=+5a+%2B+8b+=+3100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5a+%2B+8b+=+3100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5a+%2B+8%2A200+=+3100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5a+%2B+8%2A200+=+3100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5a+=+3100+-+1600+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5a+=+3100+-+1600+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5a+=+1500+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5a+=+1500+\"   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+=+300+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+300+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She owns 300 shares of stock A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She owns 200 shares of stock B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5a+%2B+16b+=+4700+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5a+%2B+16b+=+4700+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2A300+%2B+16%2A200+=+4700+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2A300+%2B+16%2A200+=+4700+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1500+%2B+3200+=+4700+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1500+%2B+3200+=+4700+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4700+=+4700+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4700+=+4700+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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