document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115194>Question 115194</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A portfolio manager purchased 10,000 shares in mutal stock funds and mutual bonds funds valued at $146,000 for a retirement fund.  At the time of the purchase, the stock funds sold for $11 per share, while the bond funds sold for $17 per share.  How many shares of each did the retirement fund purchase?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #83925 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=83925\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=stock, so 10000-x=bond\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11(x)+17(10000-x)=146000 ___ 11x+170000-17x=146000 ___ -6x=-24000 </SPAN>\n" );
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