document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1031035>Question 1031035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bottled iced tea manufacturer saw profits increase 65% last year.  This year, due to so much competition, profits fell 40%.  Profits this year were 17,820,000.  What was the realized profit for the iced tea company 2 years ago? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #650078 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=650078\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If profits fell from last year, and you made 17,820,000; that represents 60% of what you made last year;or,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17,820,000/.6=29,700,000 profits from the year before.  Before that, profits were up 65%, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.65x=29,700,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=29,700,000/1.65=18,000,000 profits two years ago!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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