document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=114568>Question 114568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The revenue for a sandwich shop is directly proportional to its advertising budget.When the owner spent $2000 a month on advertising, the revenue was $120,000. If the revenue is now $180,000, how much is the owner spending on advertising?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My question is this: what I know so far is that there is a difference of $60,000 between the old and new revenues. Would I take the $2000 and divide by that difference of $60,000? Or am I just confusing myself here\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You so much for your help,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Barb Neely  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #83337 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=83337\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=amount spent to gain a revenue of $180,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We simply have this relationship\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "money spent on advertising     unknown amount of money spent on advertising \r\n" );
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document.write( "        Revenue                                 New Revenue\r\n" );
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document.write( "So that means we have the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2000%2F120000=x%2F180000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2000%2F120000=x%2F180000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180000%282000%2F120000%29=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180000%282000%2F120000%29=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 180,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180000%281%2F60%29=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180000%281%2F60%29=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce the fraction in the parenthesis\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180000%2F60=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180000%2F60=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3000=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3000=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So when $3,000 dollars is spent on advertising, the revenue is $180,000 </SPAN>\n" );
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