document.write( "Question 43427This question is from textbook College Algebra
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document.write( ": Please help with this, it's a word problem , i am having difficulty putting into a proper equation so i can work it.\r
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document.write( "An outdoor furniture manufacturer has fixed costs of $10,000 per month and average variable costs of $8.50 per unit manufactured. The company has $85,000 available to cover the monthly costs. How many units can the company manufacture?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #28444 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! An outdoor furniture manufacturer has fixed costs of $10,000 per month and average variable costs of $8.50 per unit manufactured. The company has $85,000 available to cover the monthly costs. How many units can the company manufacture? \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let # of units the company can manufacture be \"x\".\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Expenses=10,000+8.50x \n" ); document.write( "Expenses must be <= $85000\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "INEQUALITY: \n" ); document.write( "10000+8.50x<=85000 \n" ); document.write( "8.5x<=75000 \n" ); document.write( "x<=8823.529 \n" ); document.write( "Since the number of units is a whole number, \n" ); document.write( "x=8823 (# of units the company can manufacture)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |