At the beginning of last year, you purchased Delta Derivatives and Zeta Functions. The Delta Derivatives shares cost you $12 per share and paid 6% in dividends for the year, while Zeta Functions shares cost you $4 per share and paid 5% in dividends for the year. If you invested a total of $7,400 and earned $430 in dividends at the end of the year, how many shares of each company did you purchase?

At the beginning of last year, you purchased Delta Derivatives and Zeta Functions. The Delta Derivatives shares cost you $12 per share and paid 6% in dividends for the year, while Zeta Functions shares cost you $4 per share and paid 5% in dividends for the year. If you invested a total of $7,400 and earned $430 in dividends at the end of the year, how many shares of each company did you purchase?

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