document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=492942>Question 492942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to solve: the profit for a company in february was 5% higher than it was in january. the total profit for the two months was $129,000. 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 #335220 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=335220\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to solve: the profit for a company in february was 5% higher than it was in january. the total profit for the two months was $129,000. Find the profit for each month.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = profit in Jan<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.05x = profit in Feb<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 1.05x = 129000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.05x = 129000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $62926.83 (profit in Jan)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "profit in Feb:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.05x = 1.05(62926.83) = 66073.17  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );