document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=478049>Question 478049</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help please!!!! I don't understand the process of getting the answer. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The following exercise demonstrates applications of linear functions. Analyze the information given to determine the equation of the relevant line or lines. Use the linear equation to determine the requested information.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Cookie Store sells cookies for 44 cents each. The store has monthly fixed costs of $425 per month and unit costs of 22 cents per cookie. How many cookies must it sell each month to make a profit? (Round answer up to the nearest whole number.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #327569 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=327569\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fixed cost = $425 / month<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cookies sell at $0.42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost = $0.22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "profit per cookie = 0.22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let number sold per month be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C(x) = 425+0.22x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S(x)= 0.42x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To make a profit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sales> Cost\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.42x>425+0.22x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.42x-0.22x>425<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.2x>425<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>425/0.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>2125\r<BR>\n" );
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