I have algebra and need help with a problem ^_^

Angelica's service club is selling flowers for a fundraiser. Each flower costs them $0.50 to purchase. They set the sale price of each flower at the purchase price plus 40%. Write and solve an equation to determine how many flowers they will need to sell to make a profit of $500. Use complete sentences to explain what each number and variable in your equation represents. Write your solution in the context of the original problem.

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I have algebra and need help with a problem ^_^

Angelica's service club is selling flowers for a fundraiser. Each flower costs them $0.50 to purchase. They set the sale price of each flower at the purchase price plus 40%. Write and solve an equation to determine how many flowers they will need to sell to make a profit of $500. Use complete sentences to explain what each number and variable in your equation represents. Write your solution in the context of the original problem.

henryblah · Answer

40% of 0.5 is 0.2. $0.2 is the profit per flower they will make. You need to make $500. So you divide that by 0.2 to find your answer. (Obviously right this up in complete sentences and explain what you are doing though.)

anonymous · Answer

thanx