document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=986449>Question 986449</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nelsons manufactures baseballs at a cost of 7.50 each with fixed costs of 10,000. if one baseball sells for 12 dollars, how many must they sell to make a profit of 12,000?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answer is 4889 baseballs, but i got 2,933.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10,000 + 12,000= 2,200/7.50= 2,933. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Where did I go wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #607197 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=607197\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C=7.5x+10,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=12x+12,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x=7.5x+22000, because they are equal when they breakeven, but there must be profit of 12,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5x=22,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4888.99 or 4889.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The revenue must be 22,000, but you can't divide that by 7.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set up the Cost function 10,000 fixed +7.5 x variable<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set up the Revenue function 12x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At the breakeven point, the two are equal. When there is profit, that goes into the revenue function, and one solves accordingly. </SPAN>\n" );
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