SOLUTION: A company reports, “During the second quarter, we earned $92,000. So for the first two quarters, we have earned only $11,000 in all.” Which equation BEST illustrates this situa

Question 1136099: A company reports, “During the second quarter, we earned $92,000. So for the first two quarters, we have earned only $11,000 in all.” Which equation BEST illustrates this situation?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by ikleyn(52780) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The equation is

x + 92000 = 11000

where x is their "earning" in the 1-st quarter, which means that they actually loss 92000-11000 = 81000 in the first quarter.

It is how I interpret this strange statement.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A company reports, “During the second quarter, we earned $92,000. So for the first two quarters, we have earned only $11,000 in all.” Which equation BEST illustrates this situation?

The equation which BEST illustrates this situation is: All that were given.
You failed to do something, maybe due to laziness, so why should I even waste my time to try to help you?
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