SOLUTION: You own a car wash with three of your friends. Your total profit in the first month was $438. In two months, each of you had made a profit of $184. You always divide the profits eq

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Question 934896: You own a car wash with three of your friends. Your total profit in the first month was $438. In two months, each of you had made a profit of $184. You always divide the profits equally. How much profit did the car wash make in the second month?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = total profit 2nd month
y = number of partners
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y = 4
x = 184y - 438
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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y = 4
x - 184y = -438
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solution:
x = total profit 2nd month = 298
y = number of partners = 4
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