document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=726564>Question 726564</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am losing money on a project. The costs of the job are $24 366.18 and the revenue is only $6766.17. I am required to make 15% on this project so I need to figure out what is the dollar value of the costs that need to move out of this project to make a revenue margin of 15%.What is the equation I would use to figure this out?<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 #444632 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=444632\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I understand this, they are asking -what amount do I need to subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from the cost so that the revenue  I made comes out  to be the new cost plus 15% <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = amount to be subtracted from cost<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope I got it\r<BR>\n" );
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