document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163124>Question 163124</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A textbook publisher plans to market a new algebra textbook. The fixed costs associated with the text's publication are $270,000, and the variable costs are $38 per textbook. The text will be sold to retailers for $90. How many texts must be sold for the publisher to show a profit? Round to the nearest whole number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120233 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=120233\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 270,000+38X<90X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38X-90X<-270,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-52X<-270,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X>-270,000/-52 DIVIDING BY A NEGATIVE VALUE CHANGES THE < SIGN TO A > SIGN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X>5,192.3 IS THE NUMER OF THAT MUST BE SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LET X=5,193<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270,000+38*5,193<90*5,193<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270,000+197,334<467,370<BR>\n" );
document.write( "467,334<467,370<BR>\n" );
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