Vu nguyen purchased x shares of baron electric stock at $30 per share. he sold all the stock for $12 per share and suffered a losss of $360. how many shares of stock did vu purchase?

20 shares.

Step-by-step explanation:

Starting price paid = 30 * x

Ending price received = 12 * x

Loss = 360

Difference = 30x - 12x = 360

Equation

30x - 12x = 360 Combine the terms on the left

18x = 360           Divide by 18

18x/18 = 360/18  Do the division

x = 20  << Answer

He bought 20 shares of the company originally.