document.write( "Question 618420: Need help with a multi-question word problem\r
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document.write( "If Profit=0.15x-28(i.e; the cost of making an individual e-reader will be 150)
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document.write( "{0.15 x1,000} with 2,800
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document.write( "{28*1,000} in constant charge
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document.write( "How much is lost if no e-reader sell
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document.write( "Sells 5,000 how much will company loss or gain
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document.write( "If profit must equal 100 thousand how many e-reader need to sell
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document.write( "To break even how many e-readers need to sell \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #388889 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "What does \"{0.15 x1,000} with 2,800 {28*1,000} in constant charge\" mean? In the English language, please.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Can't tell how much you lose on \"Sell Zero\" because you didn't say how many were manufactured.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ordinarily you would just substitute the number sold for x in the profit function, but your profit function is whack.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Number to sell to profit $100K, set profit function equal to $100K and solve. Break even is the root of the equation formed when you set the profit function equal to zero.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |