document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129472>Question 129472</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/091809190x/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory & Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Melissa has saved a total of $30,000 and wants to invest in three different stocks: Pepsico, IBM, and Microsoft. She wants the Pepsico amount to be $1,000 less than twice the IBM amount and the Microsoft amount to be $2,000 more than the total in the other two stocks. How much should she invest in each stock? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94900 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=94900\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=IBM\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the Pepsico amount to be $1,000 less than twice the IBM amount\" __ 2x-1000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Microsoft amount to be $2,000 more than the total in the other two stocks\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ x+2x-1000+2000 __ 3x+1000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2x-1000+3x+1000=30000 __ 6x=30000 </SPAN>\n" );
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