document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047105>Question 1047105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain manufacturer produces items for which the production costs consist of annual fixed costs totaling $130,000 and variable costs averaging $8 per item.  If the manufacturer's selling price per item is $1.5, how many items must the manufacturer produces and sell to earn an annual profit of $150,000? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #662578 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=662578\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> He will never make money, his variable cost alone, $8, is higher than the selling price, $1.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5x-130,000+8x = 150,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Correct the bad number in the equation with the right number and do the math.<BR>\n" );
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