document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=668795>Question 668795</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The fixed costs of an item are 850 dollars and the variable costs are 4 dollars per piece. The wholesale price will be 9 dollars. How many pieces must be sold  to make profit? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #415847 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=415847\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the number of pieces. We want:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "850 + 4n < 9n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "850 < 5n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "170 < n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n > 170\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 171 pieces or more must be sold to make a profit. </SPAN>\n" );
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