SOLUTION: Mary Jo spends $2,360 to buy stock in two companies. She pays $25 a share to one of the companies and $17 a share to the other. If she ends up with a total of 120 shares, how many

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Question 862624: Mary Jo spends $2,360 to buy stock in two companies. She pays $25 a share to one of the companies and $17 a share to the other. If she ends up with a total of 120 shares, how many shares did she buy at $25 a share and how many did she buy at $17 a share?
She bought_____ shares at $25 and_____ shares at $17.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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25%2Ax+%2B+17%28120-x%29+=+2360
x = ($2360 - 2040)/8 = 40 shares at $25 and 80 shares at $17 120-40