document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1156117>Question 1156117</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set up an algebraic equation that could represent the following life situation: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Mpho is trying to make money to help pay for his studies at the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   university by selling hot dogs from a hot-dog cart at a soccer <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   stadium during major games. He pays the cart owner R75 per <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   night for the use of the cart. He sells hot dogs for R16,50 each. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   His costs for the hot dogs, napkins, etc. are R9,60 per hot dog on <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   average. Calculate the number of hotdogs that Mpho has to sell <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   to break even (make a zero profit). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #837047 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=837047\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let number of hot dogs sold be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Revenue = 16.50 x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rent = $ 75 per night\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Income = revenue - expenditure<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.60 /hot dog variable cost\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=16.50 x -75 - 9.60x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 6.90x -75 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.90x=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 10.8 hot dogs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11 hot dogs to break even\r<BR>\n" );
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