document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=904827>Question 904827</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"It cost a company $1,400 to set up the necessary machinery and then $5 to manufacture bath towels. They sell the towels for $8.50 each. Up to this point the company has lost money on the towels. What is the greatest number of towels they could have sold for this to happen?\"<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 #548907 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=548907\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8.5-5=3.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.5m=1400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=1400/3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 400 towels, the machinery is paid for.\r<BR>\n" );
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