document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27045>Question 27045</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A company's profits P are related to the number of items produced x by a linear equation, what is the slope of the graph of the equation if the profits rise by $30,000 for 150 items produced? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14722 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mbarugel><B>mbarugel(146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mbarugel><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=14722\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a linear relationship, the slope is determined by:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Change in y)/(Change in x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here y is the company's profits and x is the number of items. We're told that y rises by 30,000 when x rises by 150. Therefore, the slope is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(+30000)/(+150) = 200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the slope is 200 </SPAN>\n" );
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