document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26727>Question 26727</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you help me with this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Typical business watch patterns of change in their costs, income, and profit from operations. For example, the Palace Theater shows only second- run movies and charges a single low price of $2.50. The operating expenses for the Palace Theater are about $450 per day. If there are no other expenses or other sources of income, how could you determine the theater's daily profit?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I understand it mostly but don't really know how to solve for profit... if you could just email me the equation that would be most helpful.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Valerie </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14571 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=14571\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n = number of people that buy tickets in a day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "($2.50)(n) / day = income in a day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$450 / day = expenses per day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Profit/day = [($2.50)(n) - $450] /day  </SPAN>\n" );
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