document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=926153>Question 926153</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the owner and a partner in a small business share profits in the ratio 2:1. for a month in which the business realizes a profit of $15,600. what is the owners share of the profit? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2:1 is the same as 2x:x <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + x = 15,600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 15600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 10400 (owner's share)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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