document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=376031>Question 376031</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A small publishing company is planning to publish a new book. The production costs will include one-time fixed costs (such as editing) and variable costs (such as printing). There are two production methods it could use. With one method, the one-time fixed costs will total $15,248 , and the variable costs will be $25.50 per book. With the other method, the one-time fixed costs will total $71,570 , and the variable costs will be $12.00 per book. For how many books produced will the costs from the two methods be the same? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The production costs will include one-time fixed costs (such as editing)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and variable costs (such as printing).<BR>\n" );
document.write( " There are two production methods it could use.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With one method, the one-time fixed costs will total $15,248 , and the<BR>\n" );
document.write( " variable costs will be $25.50 per book. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "With the other method, the one-time fixed costs will total $71,570, and the<BR>\n" );
document.write( " variable costs will be $12.00 per book.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " For how many books produced will the costs from the two methods be the same?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let n = number of books produced<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for the Cost (C) of each method:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1: C = 25.50n + 15248<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2: C = 12N + 71570<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Method 1 cost = Method 2 cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25.50n + 15248 = 12n + 71570<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25.50n - 12n = 71570 - 15248<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13.5n = 56322<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=56322%2F13.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"56322%2F13.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 4172 books will have the same cost\r<BR>\n" );
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