document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96263>Question 96263</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The two companies with top revenues in the Fortune 500 list for 2005 were Exxon Mobil and WlMart. Their revenues together totaled $656 billion. Wal-Mart revenues were $24 billion less than Exxon Mobil revenues. What were the revenues of each corporation? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Mobil + (Mobil-$24 billion) = $656 billion<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x-24)=656<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-24=656<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=656+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=689<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=340<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mobil = $340 billion<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wal-Mart = x-24=340-24=316<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "340+316=656 [checks out]\r<BR>\n" );
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