SOLUTION: A wind chime manufacturer has a fixed operational costs of $1,200 a month and a unit wholesale cost of $20 for each wind chime sold. If he can sell all the wind chimes he can make
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Question 850688: A wind chime manufacturer has a fixed operational costs of $1,200 a month and a unit wholesale cost of $20 for each wind chime sold. If he can sell all the wind chimes he can make at $30 each, how many wind chimes must he sell each month to break even?
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1200 + 20x is his cost.
You want to find out at what number that will equal 30x.
1200 + 20x = 30x
Subtract 20x from each side
1200 = 10x
Divide each side by 10
120 = x
.
Let's plug it in to be certain.
If the manufacturer makes 120 units, it will cost him:
1200 + (20*120)
1200 + 2400 = 3600
.
He sells them for 30*120, which is 3600
Success!
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