A company is asking the answer to the following problem? p=0.15 x -28 if they sold one unit the cost is 150.00 how many wuld they need to sell to make 100,000 in profit and what would be the profit or loss if they only sold 5000.

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A company is asking the answer to the following problem?  p=0.15 x -28  if they sold one unit the cost is 150.00 how many wuld they need to sell to make 100,000 in profit and what would be the profit or loss if they only sold 5000.

anonymous · Answer

Is there more info needed to get to the answer I am not sure any help would be appreciated.  Thanks

anonymous · Answer

The question is not clear - if the company sells 1 unit, was the cost for the customer and the profit to the company $150.00 or was the production cost $150.00?

anonymous · Answer

cost of making the unit is 150

anonymous · Answer

this is exactly how they show it broken down. cost of ereader $150 (0.15x1000), with 28,000 (28*1000) in constent charges

callisto · Answer

Is it the equation for finding the profit: p=0.15 x -28? 
Is x the unit sold?

anonymous · Answer

yes and yes

callisto · Answer

Why do we have ''if they sold one unit the cost is 150.00 ''?
Profit = Selling price - cost .. Isn't it?

anonymous · Answer

yes

callisto · Answer

I'm not sure if I'm correct.. But I'm thinking ...
For ''how many would they need to sell to make 100,000 in profit''
Put P=100000 into the equaiton and find x.

For ''what would be the profit or loss if they only sold 5000.''
Put x=5000 into the equation and find P.

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks I will try that

callisto · Answer

Welcome and good luck!