document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1011857>Question 1011857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the following information to determine the equation for profit from selling &#119909; items.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Price = $9.00 per unit; Fixed cost = $24,000; Variable cost = $5.92 per unit </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #627665 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=627665\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = number of items made and sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = revenue<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = profit (equal to R - C)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cost:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total cost = (variable cost)*(number of units) + (fixed cost)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 5.92x + 24000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Revenue:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total Revenue = (Price per unit)*(number of units sold)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 9x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Profit\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Profit = Revenue - Cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = R - C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 9x - (5.92x + 24000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 9x - 5.92x - 24000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 3.08x - 24000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the profit equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+3.08x+-+24000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+3.08x+-+24000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where x is the number of items made and sold, P is the profit in dollars. </SPAN>\n" );
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