document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1842>Question 1842</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose you are starting an office-claning service. You have spent $315 on equipment. To clean the office you use $4 worth of supp;ies. You charge $25. How many offices must you clean to break even?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #679 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you need to earn $315 to break even.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Every office you clean gives you (25-4) = $21 profit.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you need to clean (315/21) offices. This is 15.\r<BR>\n" );
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