document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388073>Question 388073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2.	LaToya Smith is a buyer for a large manufacturing company . She can purchase 200 pounds of chemicals for $95.   She can also purchase mixing vats for $400 each.   Sales tax on all products is 6% of the total cost of the order.  Shipping costs for her order will be a flat $30. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.	At this same rate, how much would 4,000 pounds of chemicals cost?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.	This month she doesn’t know yet how many mixing vats she will need to order.  Let y = number of mixing vats required.  Write an equation using y that she can use to determine the total amount of her order.  Assume no chemicals are ordered, only vats. \r<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 #274433 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=274433\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 200 pounds of chemicals cost $95.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mixing vats = $400 each.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sales tax on all products is 6% of the total cost of the order.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shipping costs for the order will be a flat $30.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "question a:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "she orders 4000 pounds of chemicals.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost per pound of chemical = $95.00 / 200 = .475<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".475 * 4000 = $1900.00 for the chemicals.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total cost for the order for 4000 pounds of chemicals only is as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Chemicals = $1900.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shipping = $30.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total without Tax = $1930.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tax on $1930.00 at 6% = $115.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total Cost for the Order = $1930.00 + $115.80 = $2045.80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In equation form, this would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((.475 * 4000) + 30) * 1.06 = total cost of the order.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tax is assumed to apply to the total order (material plus shipping).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "question b:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cost per vat = $400.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = number of vats to order.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total cost of the order for vats only would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y * 400 + 30) * 1.06\r<BR>\n" );
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