a simple way to do away with denominators, is we can simply multiply both sides by the LCD, in this case the LCD is 3, so let's multiply both sides by 3.
Answer:
expand the equation
then make q the subject of the formal
Answer: total profit = $418
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Work Shown:
June
Income = (4 lawns)*($27 per lawn) = $108
Expenses = ($32 for gas)+($12 for trim line) = $44
Profit = income - expenses = 108-44 = $64
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July
Income = (12 lawns)*($20 per lawn) = $240
Expenses = ($89 for gas)+($29 for blade sharpening) = $118
Profit = income - expenses = 240 - 89 = $151
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August
Income = (16 lawns)*($20 per lawn) = $320
Expenses = ($101 for gas)+($16 for oil) = $117
Profit = income - expenses = 320-117 = $203
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Total profit = (june profit)+(july profit)+(august profit)
Total profit = (64) + (151) + (203)
Total profit = $418
If the final result was negative, then we would call this a loss. However, we have a positive value, so we go with a profit.
