document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152240>Question 152240</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The anual cost in dollars for removing p% of the toxic chemicals from a town's water supply is given by the formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(p) = (500,000)/100-p <BR>\n" );
document.write( "use the formula to determine the cost for removing 99.5% of the toxic chemicals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   I did C(99.5) = (500,000)/100-99.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           99.5 C = 500,000/.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                C = 1005.025<BR>\n" );
document.write( " this just can't be right because It costs 50,000 at 90% and 100,000 at 95%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks for your advice and help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111902 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><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=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=111902\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C(99.5) = (500,000)/(100-99.5)=1.000.000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost is 1.000.000<BR>\n" );
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