document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251864>Question 251864</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fixed cost, $200; 50 items cost $2000 to produce - what is appropriate cost function?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is c(x) = 36x + 200 Can you please explain how they got to that answer. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183613 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=183613\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=mx+b  [start with the basic equation of a line]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x, y) = (50, 2000)  [identify the given variables]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b= fixed cost = 200 [identify the given variables]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2000=m(50)+200 [plug-in the given variables]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2000-200=m(50) [solve for the unknown variable]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1800/50=m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=36x+200 [plug-in the necessary variables] </SPAN>\n" );
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