SOLUTION: It costs a restaurant owner 18 cents per glass for orange juice, which is sold for 75 cents per glass. How many glasses of orange must the restaurant owner sell to make a profit of

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: It costs a restaurant owner 18 cents per glass for orange juice, which is sold for 75 cents per glass. How many glasses of orange must the restaurant owner sell to make a profit of $2337? This question is from textbook Applied College Algebra

Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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0.75x where 'x' is the amount of orange juice glasses (for the amount sold for)
0.18x for the cost of each glass
Profit = 0.75x - 0.18x
2337 = 0.57x
4100 = x