document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=328538>Question 328538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a manufacturer plans to spend $150,000 on research and development for a new lawn mower and then $200 to manufacture each mower.  the formula C=200n+150,000 gives the cost in dollars of n mowers.  what is the cost of 5000 mowers?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the cost of 5001 mowers?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by how much did the one extra mower increase the cost? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #235347 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=235347\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C = 200n + 150,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let n = 5000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = 200(5000) + 150,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = $1,150,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now do the same thing for n = 5001 and solve for C.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = 200(5001) + 150,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = $1,150,200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let E = money that extra mover increased the cost\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E = 1,150,200 - 1,150,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E = $1,000,200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps.\r<BR>\n" );
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