document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254775>Question 254775</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> suppose your club is selling candles to raise money. It costs $100 to rent a spot to sell the candles. If the candles cost your club $1 each and are being sold for $5 each, how many candles must be sold to equal the expenses? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Expenses: 100 + 1x where x is the number of candles sold<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Earnings: 5x where x is the number of candles sold<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Expenses = Earnings<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 + x = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25 (# of candles you need to sell)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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