SOLUTION: I recently opened up a new business. My company�s total profit for the months of September and October were $65,000. After looking at my profit numbers, I noticed that my profit

Question 1037749: I recently opened up a new business. My company�s total profit for the months of September and October were $65,000. After looking at my profit numbers, I noticed that my profit for the month of October was 15 % less than the month of September.
Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n be September's profit. October's profit is 15% less; or 85% of September's profit. So:
n+.85n=65000
1.85n=65000
n=65000/1.85=$35135.135 is September's profit
.85n=$29864.864864.....is October's profit!!!!!!!!!!

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