document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=795068>Question 795068</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My word problem that I am stuck on is...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A hairdresser is deciding where to open her own studio. If the hairdresser chooses Location A, she will pay $1200 per month in rent and will charge $45 per haircut. If she chooses Location B, she will pay $1800 per month in rent and will charge $60 per haircut. How many haircuts would she have to give in one month to make the same profit at either location?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've tried solving this by using <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1200%2B45h=1800%2B60h+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1200%2B45h=1800%2B60h+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > but I ended up with -40 which makes no sense to me since the hairdresser cannot give a negative amount of haircuts. So please help me solve this word problem. <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 #480804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=480804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  If the hairdresser chooses Location A, she will pay $1200 per month in rent and will charge $45 per haircut.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If she chooses Location B, she will pay $1800 per month in rent and will charge $60 per haircut.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many haircuts would she have to give in one month to make the same profit at either location?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Profit is the revenue (from haircuts) - the expense (the rent)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p1 = 45h - 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p2 = 60h - 1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60h - 1800 = 45h - 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60h - 45h = -1200 + 1800<BR>\n" );
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