document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=566740>Question 566740</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A local Burger King budgets 1/8 of its monthly profits on salaries. Salaries for the month were $12,000. What were Burger King’s monthly profits?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think I have the correct answer; I came up with $96,000. I would like to know the exact formula to use rather than multiplying and dividing random numbers that come to mind. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #366329 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=366329\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"1/8 of its monthly profits on salaries\" ___ (1/8)p = s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Salaries for the month were $12,000\" ___ s = 12000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ (1/8)p = 12000 ___ p = 96000 </SPAN>\n" );
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