document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5403>Question 5403</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cost to bake and sell x batches of delicious and nutritious Hostess Twinkies is given by this linear function: C(x)= 10x + 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where C(x)is measured in units of thousands of dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) What is the total cost to bake and sell 20 batches of yummy Hostess Twinkies?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Which is the average cost for 20 batches of Twinkies?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) If the total cost incurred is $575,000, how many batches of Hostess Twinkies were produced? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2759 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2759\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In this equation C=$$ and x=Number of cookies baked<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(x)= 10x + 25 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.  Put in 20 for the x value:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C(20)=10(20)+25 = 200+25=225 units of thousand of dollars or $225,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. The average cost will be Total cost/number of batches:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$225/20 = $11.25 per batch<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. If the total cost incurred is $575,000 or 575 units of thousands of dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(x)=575<BR>\n" );
document.write( "575=10x+25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 25 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "550=10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, 55 batches were baked.<BR>\n" );
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