SOLUTION: hello, i have a word problem that i just can't seem to get can you help me. the word problem is: the break-even piont at wich income equals expenses. Ridgemont High School is pay

Question 561683: hello, i have a word problem that i just can't seem to get can you help me. the word problem is:
the break-even piont at wich income equals expenses. Ridgemont High School is paying $13,200 for the writing and reasurch of their yearbook plus a printing fee of $25 per book. if they sell the books for $40 dollors each, how many will they ahve to sell to break even? Explain.
okay i made let statements to make the problem easier but i had difficulty making a let statement for y beacuse they only want ot know what one thing is and X= the number of yearbooks sold to make a break even. since i can't come up with a let statement for y would there be no solution. Can you please help me. Thank you

Answer by markpoe(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Re: Ridgemont High School is paying $13,200 for the writing and reasurch of their yearbook plus a printing fee of $25 per book. if they sell the books for $40 dollars each, how many will they have to sell to break even?
$40 - $25 = $15
$13,200 divided by 15 = 880
880 multiplied by 15 = 13,200
So to break even they have to sell 880 books.

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