document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107177>Question 107177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to help my daughter with this question as well:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Malcom has a choice of profit sharing plans at work.  He can receive 1/90 of the company's gross income or he can receive 1/60 of the company's net profit.  Gross income is the total amount the company takes in.  Profit is the income that is left after the expenses have been subtracted off.  The company's expenses for one month are $100,000.  What must the the gross income be for the two options to be equal?  How much is each option worth at this point? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77982 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=77982\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/90x=1/60*100,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/90=100,000/60 now cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x=90*100,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9,000,000/60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$150,000  the amount of the gross to equal the profit offer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150,000/90=100,000/60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16.67=16.67<BR>\n" );
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