document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168227>Question 168227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A manufacturer of custom drinking mugs has the capacity to produce 1,800 mugs per day. It has a fixed daily cost of $1,000 plus a variable cost of $1.50 per mug.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)How many mugs were created in a batch that had a total daily cost of $2,800?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)The total cost of mugs can also be calculated by multiplying the average cost per mug by the number of mugs produced. If the company needs to reach an average cost of $2.00 per mug, how many mugs must it produce per day? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124015 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hobbitt><B>hobbitt(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hobbitt><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=124015\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Daily cost is $1,000 + $1.50x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ie amount to run factory for the day is $1,000 (fixed cost) and x is the number of cups made costing $$1.50 in materials\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Total = $2,800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then $2,800 = $1,000 + $1.50x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract $1,000 to get the x term alone to give\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$2,800 - $1,000 = $1.50x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$1,800 = $1.50x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now divide both sides by $1.50 to get x on its own\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$1,800/$1.50 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so x = # cups made to produce $2,800 daily cost is 1200 cups\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not sure what the 2nd part is asking\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but if they want the mugs to be $2.00 each then \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Total = $2,800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then $2,800 = $1,000 + $2.00x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract $1,000 to get the x term alone to give\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$2,800 - $1,000 = $2.00x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$1,800 = $2.00x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now divide both sides by $2.00 to get x on its own\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$1,800/$2.00 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so x = # cups made to produce $2,800 daily cost is 900 cups\r<BR>\n" );
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