document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1102784>Question 1102784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary Jo spends $800 to buy stock in two companies. She pays $12 a share to one of the companies and $22 a share to the other. If she ends up with a total of 50 shares, how many shares did she buy at $12 a share and how many did she buy at $22 a share? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #717522 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=717522\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a and b be the first company and second company, respectively. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12a+22b=800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for a and b<BR>\n" );
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