document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=515231>Question 515231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A company recently purchased $5000 worth of equipment to produce greeting cards that cost an additional $3.00 per box to produce. The greeting cards are sold for $5.50 per box. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Create a cost equation and a revenue equation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Determine the number of boxes of greeting cards that must be sold to break even. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Create a cost equation and a revenue equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost: C(x) = 5000 + 3x dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rev:: R(x) = 5.50x dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Determine the number of boxes of greeting cards that must be sold to break even.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve C(x) = R(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5000 + 3x = 5.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5x = 5000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2000 boxes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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