document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155002>Question 155002</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395976219/algebrahomeworkh>college algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The total profit for a company in February is 20% higher than it was in january. The total profit for the two months was 157498. Find the profit for each month </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114149 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114149\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+1.2x=157498<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.2x=157498<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=157498/2.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=71590 is the January profit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "71590*1.2=85908 is the February profit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "71590+85908=157498<BR>\n" );
document.write( "157498=157498 </SPAN>\n" );
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