document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250497>Question 250497</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A club is selling candles to raise money. It costs $100 to rent the spot to sell the candles. If the candles cost the club $1 each and are being sold for $5 each, how many candles must be sold to equal the expenses? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185081 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=185081\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 100+1x=5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x-5x=-100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x=-100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-100/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25 candles must be sold to equal expenses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100+1*25=5*25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125=125 </SPAN>\n" );
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