document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=491560>Question 491560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A company is planning to introduce a new product. The company estimates that $500 worth of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "new equipment will be needed to manufacture this new type of product and that it will cost $15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "per item to manufacture. The company also estimates that the revenue from each item will be $31.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the number of items that the company needs to produce and sell in order to break-even.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i just need to know how to set the problem up.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i had 500=15x+y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but after that i realized that im wrong.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #334689 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=334689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 500 + 15x = 31x; This is how you set it up.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "***Keep in mind the number of variables; in this problem we just need one, x, for the number of items.***<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "500 = 16x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31.25 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You will need 32 to break even/ show a profit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15(31.25) = 468.75 + 500 = 968.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31.25(31) = 968.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius.<BR>\n" );
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