SOLUTION: I need step by step instructions on how to solve the following: Michael Franklin has $26,000 invested in stock A and stock B. Stock A currently sells for $30 a share and stock B

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Question 576396: I need step by step instructions on how to solve the following:
Michael Franklin has $26,000 invested in stock A and stock B. Stock A currently sells for $30 a share and stock B sells for $70 a share. If stock B triples in value and stock A goes up 50%, his stock will be worth $60,000. How many shares of each stock does he own?

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Solve the 2X2 system. With a -3 muliplier on the first equation, elimination works very well.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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