document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258835>Question 258835</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In order for a company to realize a profit in the manufacture and sale of a certain item, the revenue, R, for selling X items must be greater than the cost, C, of producing x items. If R=79.99x and C=61x+1050, for what values of x will this product return profit? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " If R=79.99x and C=61x+1050, for what values of x will this product return profit?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Profit occurs when Revenue is greater than Cost; R > C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "79.99x > 61x + 1050<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "79.99 - 61x > 1050<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18.99x > 1050<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1050%2F18.99 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1050%2F18.99\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > 55.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can say it returns a profit when 56 or more items are sold<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this when x = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "79.99(56) = 4,479.44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "61(56) + 1050 = 4,466.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a profit of $13.44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "however, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "when x = 55 items sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "79.99(55) = 4399.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "61(55) + 1050 = 4405<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a loss of $5.55 </SPAN>\n" );
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