document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=855566>Question 855566</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jesse and Lisa start a business tutoring students in math.  They rent an office for $200 per month and charge $15 per hour per student.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If they have 10 students each for one hour per week, how much profit do they make in a month?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a linear equation to solve this problem and explain in words what this means </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #515516 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=515516\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gross profit = 20 * $15 = $300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Expenses = $200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Net profit = $300 - $200 = $100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2(10)*15)-(200)=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2 [Jess and Lisa] * 10 [the number of students] * 15 [rate per student]) - 200 [expenses] = 100 [net profit]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looks like they'd be better off tutoring at the library or the students' homes. </SPAN>\n" );
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