SOLUTION: 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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Question 107309: 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? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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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Let x = amt gained
Then
2x = amt lost
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10000 + x - 2x = 8000
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x - 2x = 8000 - 1000
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-x = - 2000
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x = +2000 he gained and 4000 he lost
