document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70273>Question 70273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> )the total profit for a company in februaly was 20% higher than it was in january.the total profit for the two months was $157,498. find the profit for each month.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let profit for january be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then profit for february is \"1.20x\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+1.20x = 157,498<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.20x = 157,498<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$71590 (January profit)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.20x = $85,908 (February profit)<BR>\n" );
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