Problema Solution

Jose has a total of 12,590 invested in stock a and stock b suppose stock a is currently worth $52 per share and stock is currently worth 62$ per share if stock a increases by $10 and stock b increases by $12 his total investment will be worth $15020 how many shares of each of the stocks Does Jose own

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Let

a = shares of stock a

b = shares of stock b

52a + 62b = 12590

(52 + 10)a + (62 + 12)b = 15020

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a = 105 shares of stock a

b = 115 shares of stock b

Jose owns 105 shares of stock a and 115 shares of stock b.