Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.1 - Solving Linear Inequalities - Exercise Set - Page 264: 64

Answer

More than $1200$ packages must be produced.

Work Step by Step

Let the number of packages of stationery each week be $x$. The weekly fixed cost is $\$3,000$ plus $\$3.00$ per package. The weekly selling price is $\$5.50$ per package. In the mathematical form. The weekly fixed cost $=3,000+3.00x$. The weekly selling price $=5.50x$. The inequality for the company profit is The weekly selling price $>$ The weekly fixed cost. The inequality is $\Rightarrow 5.50x>3,000+3.00x$. Add $-3.00x$ to both sides. $\Rightarrow 5.50x-3.00x>3,000+3.00x-3.00x$. Simplify. $\Rightarrow 2.50x>3,000$. Divide both sides by $2.50$. $\Rightarrow \frac{2.50x}{2.50}>\frac{3,000}{2.50}$. Simplify. $\Rightarrow x>1200$. Hence, more than $1200$ packages must be produced.
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