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document.write( "A company manufactures and sells personalized stationery. The weekly fixed cost is $3000 and it costs $3.00 to produce each package of stationery.  The selling price is $5.50 per package. How many packages of stationery must be produced and sold each week for the company to have a profit?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am not sure where to start.  I was thinking N=300x + 3000  and N=550x+3000 but I don't believe that is correct.  Help? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A company manufactures and sells personalized stationery. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The weekly fixed cost is $3000 and it costs $3.00 to produce each package of stationery. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The selling price is $5.50 per package. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many packages of stationery must be produced and sold each week for the company to have a profit?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number of packs sold be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Revenue = 5.50x dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Overhead = 3000 + 3.00x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Inequality:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Profit means Revenue > Overhead<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve 5.50x > 3000+3.00x for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.50x > 3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > 1200 (# of packs they need to sell to make a profit)<BR>\n" );
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