document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=887348>Question 887348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Profit is always calculated as revenue minus expenses. If a company’s expenses were $15 million, write a symbolic rule that expresses profit, P, (in millions of dollars) in terms of revenue, R, (in millions of dollars). Determine profit when revenue is $25 million. Determine Revenue that will produce a profit of $15 million dollars.<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 #536550 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=536550\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Profit = Revenue - Expenses\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = R - E\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = R - 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the symbolic rule is <font color=\"red\">P = R - 15</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When revenue is $25 million, then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = R - 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 25 - 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "profit is <font color=\"red\">$10 million</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We want a profit of $15 million, so,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = R - 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 = R - 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15+15 = R\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 = R\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so we need a revenue of <font color=\"red\">$30 million</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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