document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35177>Question 35177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can not figure out this problem, please help: In most businesses, increasing prices of their product can have a negative effect on the number of customers of the business. A bus company in a small town has an average number of riders of 800 per day. The bus company charges $2.25 for a ride. They conducted a survey of their customers and found that they will lose approximately 40 customers per day for each $.25 increase in fare. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21365 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=21365\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE FORMULA FOR THIS PROBLEM IS 225+25X=800-40X BUT WHAT ARE YOU SEEKING? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WHEN DOES THE COMPANY GET TO 0 CUSTOMERS? ANS. $7.25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "HOW MANY CUSTOMERS DO THEY LOSE IF THEY INCREASE THE FARE 100? 800-160=540\r<BR>\n" );
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