document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1070778>Question 1070778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate the following sentence into a mathematical equation. Be sure to identify the meaning of all symbols.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The profit derived from the sale of x video cameras is $370 per unit less the sum of $2700 costs plus $160 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 #685881 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=685881\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the verbal statement is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The profit derived from the sale of x video cameras is $370 per unit less the sum of $2700 costs plus $160 per unit.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what this statement is telling you is that the profit is equal to the revenue minus the cost.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the revenue is 370 per unit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the cost is 2700 + 160 per unit.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the general formula is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = r - c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p is the profit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r is the revenue<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c is the cost.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = 370 * x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 2700 + 160 * x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = r - c becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 370 * x - (2700 + 160 * x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 370 * x - 2700 - 160 * x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 210  * x - 2700.\r<BR>\n" );
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