document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1140665>Question 1140665</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You invest $40,000 to start a nacho stand in a shopping mall. You can make each basket of nachos for $0.70. How many baskets must you sell before your average cost per basket is $1.50?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't really know where to start! Is there a formula for this? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Your cost is the initial investment of $40,000, plus $0.70 for each basket you make.  If x is the number of baskets you make, then your total cost is<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The average cost per basket is your total cost, divided by the number of baskets:<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want to know when the average cost per basket is $1.50:<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve using basic algebra.... </SPAN>\n" );
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