SOLUTION: �Sue is starting a lawn-cutting business. Her start-up cost to buy two lawn mowers and an edge trimmer is $665. She has figured out that she will use about $1 in gas for each lawn.

Question 1125267: �Sue is starting a lawn-cutting business. Her start-up cost to buy two lawn mowers and an edge trimmer is $665. She has figured out that she will use about $1 in gas for each lawn. If she charges $20 per lawn, what will her break-even point be? �

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of lawns mowed
Income equation:

Expenses equation:

Profit equation:

Break even point is where

Break even is at 35 lawns mowed
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