SOLUTION: A retailer knows than n games can be sold in a month if the prices is 30-0.2n dollars per game. If he buys each game for $12.00 and if he wishes to make a profit of at least $400 p

Question 1122531: A retailer knows than n games can be sold in a month if the prices is 30-0.2n dollars per game. If he buys each game for $12.00 and if he wishes to make a profit of at least $400 per month on a sales of this game, how many games must he sell each month?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n games sold at price dollars per game;
Revenue

Cost: 12 dollars per game, n games bought;

Profit Wanted: 400 dollars;

Simplify and solve this for n.
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A retailer knows than n games can be sold in a month if the prices is 30-0.2n dollars per game. If he buys each game for $12.00 and if he wishes to make a profit of at least $400 per month on a sales of this game, how many games must he sell each month?

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