document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151660>Question 151660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ben is making wooden toys for the next arts and crafts sale. Each toy costs Ben $1.80 to make. If he sells the toys for $3.00 each, how many will he have to sell to make a profit of exactly $36.00?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please simplify this for me and let me understand how to do it because i have always had trouble doing word problems?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You! :D </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111500 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=111500\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ben is making wooden toys for the next arts and crafts sale. Each toy costs Ben $1.80 to make. If he sells the toys for $3.00 each, how many will he have to sell to make a profit of exactly $36.00? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is not hard.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = no. of toy needed to make a 36$ profit<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total cost for the toys = 1.80*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total revenue from selling the toys = 3.00*x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Revenue - cost = profit, so we have a simple equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 1.8x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36%2F1.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36%2F1.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divide both sides by 1.2 to find x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 30 toys to make $36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check this by substituting 30 for x in the equation: (90 - 54 = 36)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How about this? Does it make sense to you now? </SPAN>\n" );
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