document.write( "Question 233539: The equation y = 0.002x+ 0.50 can be used to determine the approximate profit, y in dollars, of producing x items. How many items must be produced so the profit will be at least $1795?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #172377 by rapaljer(4671)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! y = 0.002x+ 0.50 \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve for x where y = 1795 \n" ); document.write( "1795=0.002x+0.50\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 0.50 from each side: \n" ); document.write( "1794.50=.002x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by .002\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=897,250 items\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired \n" ); document.write( " |