In March 2002 Cisco (CSCO) stock rose from $18 to $19, and America Online-Time Warner (AOL) dropped from $34 to $33. If you invested a total of $12,000 in these stocks at the beginning of March and sold them for $11,800 at the end of March, how many shares of each stock did you buy?

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In March 2002 Cisco (CSCO) stock rose from $18 to $19, and America Online-Time Warner (AOL) dropped from $34 to $33. If you invested a total of $12,000 in these stocks at the beginning of March and sold them for $11,800 at the end of March, how many shares of each stock did you buy?
 
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