document.write( "Question 55916This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " In planning for a new item, a manufacturer assumes that the number of itme produced x and the cost in dollars C of producing these items are related by a linear equation. Projections are that 100 items will cost $10,000 to produce and that 300 items will cost $22,000 to produce. I need to find the equation that relates C and x.\r
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Can someone help me on this problem?\r\n" );
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document.write( "  In planning for a new item, a manufacturer assumes that the number of itme\r\n" );
document.write( "produced x and the cost in dollars C of producing these items are related by a\r\n" );
document.write( "linear equation.  Projections are that 100 items will cost $10,000 to produce\r\n" );
document.write( "and that 300 items will cost $22,000 to produce.  I need to find the equation\r\n" );
document.write( "that relates C and x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "  Thanks,\r\n" );
document.write( "  Ashley\r\n" );
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document.write( "This is the same problem as:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation of the line which passes through the points (100, 10000)\r\n" );
document.write( "and (300, 22000)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Equation of line:  y = 60x + 4000\r\n" );
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document.write( "All you need is to replace the y by C,\r\n" );
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document.write( "                   C = 60x + 4000 \r\n" );
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