SOLUTION: A vendor pays a rock band 1/3 of the total profit from T-shirts and sweatshirts sold at every concert. The vendor paid the rock band $726 after the last concert. If the profit from

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Question 1114066: A vendor pays a rock band 1/3 of the total profit from T-shirts and sweatshirts sold at every concert. The vendor paid the rock band $726 after the last concert. If the profit from T-shirts sales was $1,632, what was the profit from sweatshirt sales? Enter your answer in the box.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+1632+ = profit from t-shirt sales
Let +p+ = profit from sweatshirt sales
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+%281%2F3%29%2A%28+p+%2B+1632+%29+=+726+
+p+%2B+1632+=+2178+
+p+=+546+
The profit from sweatshirt sales was $546