In the fifth year of operation the profit of a company was 3 times the profit it earned in the first year of operation if its profit was $114,000 in the fifth year if operation what was the profit in the first year?

$ 38000

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : In the fifth year of operation the profit of a company was 3 times the profit it earned in the first year of operation .

Let the profit in the first year be denoted as x.

Then, the profit earned in fifth year will be 3x.

Since, its profit was $114,000 in the fifth year.

then , we have

Hence, the profit in the first year =$ 38000

step-by-step explanation:

step by step solution :

step   1   :

1.1     4 = 22

(4)3 = (22)3 = 26

equation at the end of step   1   :

  ((23) • 26)2

step   2   :

equation at the end of step   2   :

  (23 • 26)2

step   3   :

final result :

  218

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