document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=298936>Question 298936</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It has been over 40 years since I have had algebra.  Below is a problem my son needs to solve.  If you can provide the answers hopefully I will begin to remember how equations work so I can help him with the rest of his problems.  Thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation for profit P in terms of the number of boxes sold s is: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 5s - (100 + 2s).  The number of boxes sold also depends on the number of choir members.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a. Suppose each member sell 11 boxes.  Write an equation that will predict profit from the number of choir members n.  (Hint: Firts find an expression for the number of boxes sold)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " b. Write an equivalent expression for profit in part (a).  Explain what the variables and numbers represent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " c. Suppose the choir has 47 members. What is the profit?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " d. Suppose the profit is $1,088.  How many choir members are there?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " e. In part (d), how many boxes were sold?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Barbara Best<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #214954 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=214954\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I suspect that there is something wrong with your equation/formula. It can be reduced. Formulas are in their reduced form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=5s-(100+2s)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=3s-100<BR>\n" );
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