document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101278>Question 1101278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An investor bought 400 shares of stock some at $6.75 per share and some at $5.00 per share. If the total cost was $2306.25 how many shares of each stock did the investor buy? Round to two decimal places if necessary  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x*(6.75)+(400-x)*5=2306.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.75x+2000-5x=2306.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.75x=306.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=175 shares @$6.75=$1181.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(400-x)=225 shares@$5=$1125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total is $2306.25<BR>\n" );
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