document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329979>Question 329979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first quarter earnings was 25% and the second quarter earning was at 15%. If the earnings in the second quarter were $117,000, what were the earnings for the first quarter?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #236476 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=236476\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .15/117,000=.25/x cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15x=.25*117,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15x=29,250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=29,250/.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$195,000 is the 25% quarterly earnings.\r<BR>\n" );
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