document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=490209>Question 490209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is first time algebra and it is confusing. were do i start with this proble\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is first time algebra and it is confusing. were do i start with this proble\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "profit=$0.15 x number of e-readers sold - $28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To me, neither the post formulation, nor the solution by @Theo are clear.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would not trust neither first nor second.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To the reader: if you happen to read this problem and the solution by @Theo, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "my advise to you is to ignore both of them and do not spend your time for nothing.\r<BR>\n" );
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