document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201397>Question 201397</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130452696/algebrahomeworkh>Mathematics For Technical trades</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is a problem I have and have trouble with. Thanks Janet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A company showed a negative balance of $4,852 in the books at the start of january 2008.By the end of June 2008, the company showed it had a positive balance of $15,983 in the books. What was the amount of money the company made over the last six months? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "They made $4582 to get to zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then they made $15983.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15983<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+4582<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20565<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= $20,565 </SPAN>\n" );
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