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Boldface publishing company reported a loss of $17,225 in march. In April, the company showed a profit of $32,500. How much more did boldface publishing company make in April than march

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Answer:Boldface publishing company had $49,725 more in April than MarchStep-by-step explanation:Step 1Express the total amount of money Boldface had in March as shown;Let the initial amount of money he had be;initial=xloss=$17,225Net amount=initial amount-lossNet amount in March=x-17,225Step 2Express the total amount of money Boldface had in April as shown;Let the initial amount of money he had be;initial=xprofit=$32,500Net amount=initial amount+profitNet amount in April=x+32,500Step 3To calculate how much more Boldface make in April than March;Net amount in April-net amount in Marchwhere;net amount in April=x+32,500net amount in March=x-17,225replacing;(x+32,500)-(x-17,225)x+32,500-x+17,225x-x+32,500+17,225=49,725Boldface publishing company had $49,725 more in April than March