document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89830>Question 89830</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jemma Montini buys flowers and sells fancy centerpieces for tables.Her fixed costs  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "are $125 a month. She pays $9 per centerpiece for the flowers, decorations, and basket. She charges <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$17 for each centerpiece. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x represent the number of centerpieces. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Write the cost function for Jemma's business.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Write the revenue function.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Write the profit function.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. Find Jemma's profit or loss if she sells 10 centerpieces.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5. Find Jemma's profit or loss if she sells 20 centerpieces.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12. Graph the cost function function on the axes at the right. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13. What appears to be the break-even point?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14. solve two equations simultaneously to find the break-even point.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me here and I greatly appreciate it if you help me. Once again <BR>\n" );
document.write( "please and thank you sooo much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65386 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=65386\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jemma Montini buys flowers and sells fancy centerpieces for tables.Her fixed costs are $125 a month. She pays $9 per centerpiece for the flowers, decorations, and basket. She charges $17 for each centerpiece.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x represent the number of centerpieces.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Write the cost function for Jemma's business.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(x) = 9x + 125 (per month)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Write the revenue function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R(x) = 17x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Write the profit function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = 17x - (9x+125)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. Find Jemma's profit or loss if she sells 10 centerpieces.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = 17x - (9x+125)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = 17(10) - (9(10) + 125)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = 170 - 90 - 125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = -45; (a loss)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5. Find Jemma's profit or loss if she sells 20 centerpieces.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = 17x - (9x+125)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = 17(20) - (9(20) + 125)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = 340 - 180 - 125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p(x) = +35; (a profit)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12. Graph the cost function and the revenue function on the axes at the right.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13. What appears to be the break-even point?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the graph it looks like x = 16 units, is the break-even point<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14. solve two equations simultaneously to find the break-even point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This happens when cost = revenue<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x = 9x + 125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x - 9x = 125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 125/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15.625, it occurs between 15 and 16 units<BR>\n" );
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