document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110239>Question 110239</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please Help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In planning for a new item, a manufactuer assumes that the number of items<BR>\n" );
document.write( "produced x and the cost in dollars C of producing these items are related by a linear equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Projections are that 100 items will cost $10,000 to produce and that 300 items will cost $22,000 to produce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation that relates C and x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "JMS<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 #80319 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80319\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+mx+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+mx+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is the slope of the line, and b is the cost of producing 0 items (overhead)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for b<BR>\n" );
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