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document.write( "Let the minimum amt. be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Inequality:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18000 + 0.08x >= 40000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08x >= 22000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x >= $275,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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