document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=899274>Question 899274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A firm pays $1.75 for each copy of a magazine and sells each one for $2.50.  There is a fixed monthly cost of $40 for printing the publication.  If the firm wants to make $550 dollars next month, how many magazines do they have to sell?  Write and solve an equation that represents this scenario. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #545287 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=545287\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x, number of magazines to sell and to be produced<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost, 1.75*x+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Revenue, 2.50*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"make $550 next month\" is assumed to mean \"profit\".\r<BR>\n" );
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