document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62404>Question 62404</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many microwave ovens will the following manufacturing company need to sell in order to make a profit of $300,000 this year?                               Yearly fixed costs: $400,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Cost to make each microwave oven:          $85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Selling price of each microwave oven:              $199\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43131 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><B>303795(602)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=43131\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The extra profit made by selling each microwave is 199 - 85 = $114.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When the fixed costs are also taken into account the formula to find the actual profit is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If this is to generate a profit of 300 000 then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=300+000+=+114+%2A+microwaves+-+400+000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"300+000+=+114+%2A+microwaves+-+400+000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 400 000 to each side of the equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=700+000+=+114+%2A+microwaves ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"700+000+=+114+%2A+microwaves\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide each side of the equation by 114<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Microwaves = 6140.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round up to 6141 microwaves </SPAN>\n" );
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