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In the period of a year, an inventor lost twice as much as he gained. If he originally had $10,000 and now has $8000, what amount did he gain and what did he lose?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = amt gained
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\n" ); document.write( "2x = amt lost
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\n" ); document.write( "10000 + x - 2x = 8000
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\n" ); document.write( "x - 2x = 8000 - 1000
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\n" ); document.write( "-x = - 2000
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\n" ); document.write( "x = +2000 he gained and 4000 he lost \n" ); document.write( "

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