document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1109258>Question 1109258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The total receipts (gross income) of a coal mining company one year were $167,250,000. The expenses for the year were to the net income as 13 is to 2. What were the expenses for that year? What were the net earnings? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "net income is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "expenses would be (13/2)x or 6.5 x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "167250000-6.5x=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "167250000=7.5x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$22,300,000 net income<BR>\n" );
document.write( "expenses are 6.5 that or $144,950,000<BR>\n" );
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