document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44869>Question 44869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In planning for a new item, a manufacturer assumes that the number of items produced x and the cost in dollars C of producing these items are related by a linear equation. Projections are that 100 items will cost $10,000 to produce and that 300 items will cost $22,000 to produce. Find the equation that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "relates C and x. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29735 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=29735\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-values are the amount of items<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-values are the cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(100,10000) and (300,22000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) = (22000 - 10000)/(300 - 100) = 12000/200 = 60<BR>\n" );
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