document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971002>Question 971002</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A company manufactures and sells blank audio cassette tapes. The weekly fixed cost is $8,100 and it costs $0.30 to produce each tape. The selling price is $3.00 per tape. How many tapes must be produced and sold each week for the company to generate a profit? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. more than 1,000 but less than 2,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. more than 2,000 less than 3,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. more than 3,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. less than 1,000 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593619 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=593619\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number of tapes = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cost is 8100 + (0.30) x, units in dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Revenue is 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8100 +0.30 x > 3x  (profit is what is requested, not break even)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8100 >2.70 x, subtracting 0.30 x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide by 2.70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x > 3000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At 3000 tapes, the cost is 8100 (0.3)*3000=$9000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3000 tapes at $3/tape =$9000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is 3001. or >3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Both work<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is C.\r<BR>\n" );
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