document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=473594>Question 473594</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Profits in the second quarter for a local retailer were 112% of that in the first quarter. Profits in the third quarter were 87% of the first quarter. the profit fot the the three quaters combined exceeded $255,000. what were the profits for each quarter. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #324829 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=324829\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+1.12x+.87x=255000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.99x=255000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$85,284.28 ist q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.12x=$95,518.39 2nd q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.87x=$74,197.32 3rd q </SPAN>\n" );
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