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Question 99389: Here is a money problem that I need help with.
Suppose that the cost C, in dollars, of producing x items is given by C = 3 How many items can be produced for $ 13,000?
Thank you very much for your help.

Answer by stanbon(48550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Suppose that the cost C, in dollars, of producing x items is given by C = 3 How many items can be produced for $ 13,000?
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Each item costs C/x or 3/x dollars.
Then # of items that can be produced for $13000 = $13000/($3/x) = [4333 (1/3)]x items.
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Cheers,
Stan H.