document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=626801>Question 626801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A street corner vendor buys roses for $5.76 per dozen and sells them at $1.3 each. His costs of operation are $58 per day. If x represents the number of roses he sells in a day, express his profit for the day in terms of x.   I just can't get my head around on how to approach the problem... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #394430 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=394430\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=(1.30-(5.76/12))x-58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "His costs are two. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.76 per dozen or 5.76/12 per rose<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and $58 per day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "his profit per rose is 1.30-(5.76/12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but you have to subtract his daily expenses of 58 dollars<BR>\n" );
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