document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=466415>Question 466415</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the manager of farmer's delight bought a load of watermelons for $750 and priced the watermelons so that he  would make a profit of $2 on each melon. when all but 100 of the melons haad been sold, he broke even. how many did he buy originally? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> represent the number of watermelons purchased.  Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{750}{x}\"> is the cost per watermelon, and then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{750}{x}\ +\ 2\"> is the sale price per watermelon.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\ -\ 100\"> is the number sold to the breakeven point, so the revenue at the breakeven point is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(\frac{750}{x}\ +\ 2\right)(x\ -\ 100)\">.  To break even, total revenue must equal total cost:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \left(\frac{750}{x}\ +\ 2\right)(x\ -\ 100)\ =\ 750\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve the resulting quadratic for the positive root.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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