SOLUTION: Doreen has started a part time business making and selling bird feeders. her equipment cost $75. If she makes a profit of $6 on each bird feeder, how many must Doreen sell to make

Question 68505: Doreen has started a part time business making and selling bird feeders. her equipment cost $75. If she makes a profit of $6 on each bird feeder, how many must Doreen sell to make a total profit of more than $135?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Doreen has started a part time business making and selling bird feeders. her equipment cost $75. If she makes a profit of $6 on each bird feeder, how many must Doreen sell to make a total profit of more than $135?
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Let number of feeders sold = "x"
Profit from these x units = 6x dollars
INEQUALITY:
6x >= 75+135
6x>= 210
x>=70/2=35
Doreen must sell at least 35 bird feeders.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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