document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1133733>Question 1133733</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mario invested 855 in 45 and 25 stock shares. The number of 25 shares was nine less than three times the number of 45 shares. How many of each type of share did he buy . </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #751102 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=751102\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + y = 855<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3y - 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y - 9 + y = 855<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = 864<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 216 this is the amount invested in 45 stock shares<BR>\n" );
document.write( "855-216 = 639 this is the amount invested in 25 stock shares\r<BR>\n" );
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