document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121570>Question 121570</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A small publishing company is planning to publish a new book. The production costs will include one-time fixed costs (such as editing) and variable costs (such as printing). The one-time fixed costs will amount to $47,736 . The variable costs will be $9.50 per book. The publisher will sell the finished product to bookstores at a price of  $23 per book. How many books must the publisher print and sell so that the production costs will equal the money obtained from sales?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89236 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89236\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number of books printed and sold.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The cost to the publisher is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C=9.50x%2B47736 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C=9.50x%2B47736\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The publisher's revenue is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R=23x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R=23x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question is: what is x such that C = R?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9.50x%2B47736=23x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9.50x%2B47736=23x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add -23x to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-13.5x%2B47736=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-13.5x%2B47736=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add -47736 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by -13.5\r<BR>\n" );
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