document.write( "Question 547529: You make candles and sell them for $15 each. The materal to make up to 20 candles cost $20. How many candles must you sell to have a profit of $85? \n" ); document.write( "

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One candle cost $1 to make
\n" ); document.write( "The profit per candle is $\"+15+-+1+=+14+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Profit for making $\"n\"$ candles is $\"85\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+85+=+15n+-+n+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+85+=+14n+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+=+85%2F14+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+=+6.07+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "You must sell 7 candles to make an $85 profit \n" ); document.write( "

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