document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307760>Question 307760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> with a fixed cost of $4000, 20 items cost a total of $10,000, find a linear cost function </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #220124 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=220124\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 20 items cost $10,000, then the cost of each item is $500.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is a fixed cost of 4000.  Since each item costs $500 to produce, the cost of producing x times is $500*x.  The total cost is the sum of the actual production of the items $500x PLUS the total fixed costs of $4000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The cost function is f(x)= 500x+ 4000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired </SPAN>\n" );
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