document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295525>Question 295525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I started submitting a question and didnt finish so I will do it again.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the following function, C computes a value, where if you add millions of dollars to the value, the result is the cost of implementing a city recycling project when x as a percent(not a decimal equivalent), citizens participate\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C(x)= 1.5x/100-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.) Using this model, determine the cost if 60% of the citizens participate?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.)Using this model, find the percentage of participation that can be expected if $5 million is spent on this recycling project? Set up the equation and solve algebraically. Round to the nearest whole percent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would appreciate help on this one, I am not sure how to do it, and would love to see it step by step.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #213017 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=213017\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) Just plug in x=60 to get: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%2860%29=%281.5%2A60%29%2F%28100-60%29=90%2F40=9%2F4=2.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%2860%29=%281.5%2A60%29%2F%28100-60%29=90%2F40=9%2F4=2.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So the cost is 2.25 million.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Since we want the cost to be 5 million, we let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%28x%29=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%28x%29=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and plug it in to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5=%281.5x%29%2F%28100-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5=%281.5x%29%2F%28100-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Now we solve for 'x':\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5=%281.5x%29%2F%28100-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5=%281.5x%29%2F%28100-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%28100-x%29=1.5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%28100-x%29=1.5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 100-x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=500-5x=1.5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"500-5x=1.5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=500=1.5x%2B5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"500=1.5x%2B5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 5x to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=500=6.5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"500=6.5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=500%2F6.5=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"500%2F6.5=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 6.5 to isolate 'x'.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=76.9230769=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"76.9230769=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now round to the nearest whole number to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=77 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=77\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the percentage is 77% (to the nearest whole percentage) </SPAN>\n" );
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