SOLUTION: Translate the following situation into an equation. Do not solve. “Profits in the fourth quarter for Company A were 78.2% of that of Company B. Profits in the fourth quarter for

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Question 383267: Translate the following situation into an equation. Do not solve.
“Profits in the fourth quarter for Company A were 78.2% of that of Company B. Profits in the fourth quarter for Company C were 103.8% of Company B’s profits. Together the three companies earned $324,300 in the fourth quarter. What were the profits for Company B?”
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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A = 0782*B,
C = 1.038*B,
A+B+C = 324,300.