document.write( "Question 1188833: Company A’s revenue this fiscal year is $918,000 , but its revenue is decreasing by $18,000 each year. Company B’s revenue this fiscal year is $252,000 , and its revenue is increasing by $19,000 each year. Write and solve a system of equations to answer how many years after did Company B will catch up with Company A in revenue. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #820029 by ikleyn(52795) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "The equation is, OBVIOUSLY\r\n" );
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document.write( "    918000 - 18000x = 252000 + 19000x\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and find x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    19000x + 18000x = 918000 - 252000\r\n" );
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document.write( "         37000x     =     666000\r\n" );
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document.write( "              x     =     666000/37000 = 18 years.\r\n" );
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