document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=881118>Question 881118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having a tough time figuring of out how to set up this formula. A company is trying to make a profit of $500.00. each flower costs them .50 cents to purchase and they have set the sale price of each flower at the purchase price (.50 cents) plus 40%. How do I set this up the right way? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my email is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "kristenhowardn@gmail.com\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you and appreciate your help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #532053 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=532053\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I guess you want to know how many flowers they need to sell to make a profit of $500.00.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "MENTAL MATH:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They would purchase 2 flowers for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cents and make a profit of 40% of that or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is a profit of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cents per flower.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They would make $1 from selling <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > flowers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and to make <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > times that amount ($500), they would need to sell<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=500%2A5=highlight%282500%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"500%2A5=highlight%282500%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > flowers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "IF FORMULAS ARE NEEDED:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40% of 50 cents is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2840%2F100%29%2A%28%22%24+0.50%22%29=%22%24+0.20%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2840%2F100%29%2A%28%22%24+0.50%22%29=%22%24+0.20%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the profit per flower.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= number of flowers sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=profit=%28%22%24+0.20%22%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"profit=%28%22%24+0.20%22%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To make <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%22%24+500%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%22%24+500%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in profit, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.20x=500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.20x=500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the equation to solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.20x=500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.20x=500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >---><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=500%2F0.20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=500%2F0.20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >---><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=highlight%282500%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=highlight%282500%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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