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### Problem Statement Summary:

An investor has stocks in three companies: **Delta Airlines**, **Hilton Hotels**, and **McDonald's**. 
- Three days ago, the total value of these stocks was **$50**.
- Today, the total value of the stocks is **$80**.

The broker gives the following information:
- The price of Delta Airlines stock increased by **$1** per share.
- The price of Hilton Hotels stock decreased by **$1.5** per share.
- The price of McDonald's stock increased by **$0.50** per share.

The problem requires determining how many shares the investor owns in each company, given that the investor currently holds **20 shares** of McDonald's stock.

### Let’s define variables:
- Let **$ x $** be the number of shares in Delta Airlines.
- Let **$ y $** be the number of shares in Hilton Hotels.
- Let **$ z = 20 $**, the number of shares in McDonald's.

### Information Given:
- **Three days ago**:
  - Total value of stocks: **$ 50 $**
  
- **Today**:
  - Total value of stocks: **$ 80 $**
  
- **Price changes per share**:
  - Delta Airlines: **$ +1 $**
  - Hilton Hotels: **$ -1.5 $**
  - McDonald's: **$ +0.5 $**

### Equations:

1. **Three days ago**:
   \[
   50 = p_x \cdot x + p_y \cdot y + p_z \cdot z
   \]
   where $ p_x $, $ p_y $, $ p_z $ are the initial prices per share of Delta Airlines, Hilton Hotels, and McDonald's, respectively.

2. **Today**:
   \[
   80 = (p_x + 1) \cdot x + (p_y - 1.5) \cdot y + (p_z + 0.5) \cdot z
   \]
   
3. **Substitute the value of $ z $**:
   - $ z = 20 $.

Now, we can solve this system of equations step by step.

### Step 1: Express the initial and today's value in terms of $ p_x $, $ p_y $, and $ p_z $.

From the first equation:
\[
50 = p_x \cdot x + p_y \cdot y + 20 \cdot p_z
\]

From the second equation:
\[
80 = (p_x + 1) \cdot x + (p_y - 1.5) \cdot y + 20 \cdot (p_z + 0.5)
\]

### Step 2: Simplify the second equation:
\[
80 = p_x \cdot x + x + p_y \cdot y - 1.5y + 20 \cdot p_z + 10
\]
\[
80 = p_x \cdot x + p_y \cdot y + 20 \cdot p_z + x - 1.5y + 10
\]

Subtract the first equation from the simplified second equation:
\[
80 - 50 = (x - 1.5y + 10)
\]
\[
30 = x - 1.5y + 10
\]
\[
20 = x - 1.5y
\]
\[
x = 20 + 1.5y
\]

### Step 3: Plug $ x = 20 + 1.5y $ into the first equation and solve for $ y $.

Substitute $ x $ into the first equation:
\[
50 = p_x \cdot (20 + 1.5y) + p_y \cdot y + 20 \cdot p_z
\]

This equation represents the value three days ago.

### Step 4: Calculate the values of $ x $ and $ y $.

Given that the total value three days ago was $50, and using the derived equation:
- Substitute $ p_x, p_y, p_z $ for the actual initial prices (which we are calculating).

### Final Step:
Solve for $ x $ and $ y $ to determine the number of shares in Delta Airlines and Hilton Hotels.

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Learn how to analyze and solve a stock investment problem step by step. This problem involves determining the number of shares in Delta Airlines, Hilton Hotels, and McDonald's based on price changes and total stock values. Suitable for students in Grades 10-12.

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