document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83917>Question 83917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Would someone show me step by step how to figure this problem. Please. Thank You.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The profit on a watch is given by P=x^2-13x-80, where x is the number of watches sold per day. How many watches were sold on a day when there was a $50 loss? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #60411 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=60411\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If there was a $50 loss, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=-50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=-50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-50=x%5E2-13x-80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-50=x%5E2-13x-80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=-50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=-50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Now lets solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=x%5E2-13x-80%2B50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=x%5E2-13x-80%2B50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 50 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=x%5E2-13x-30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=x%5E2-13x-30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=%28x%2B2%29%28x-15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=%28x%2B2%29%28x-15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-15=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-15=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Set each factor equal to zero\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve for x in each case\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you cannot sell -2 watches, the number of watches sold was 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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