document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=337990>Question 337990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A company produces ink cartridges for ballpoint pens. The setup costs for a run of red catridges is $700 plus $.08 per cartridge for materials. The company can sell the cartridges for $.24 each. How many cartridges must be produced and sold to break even?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #242309 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=katealdridge><B>katealdridge(100)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=katealdridge><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=katealdridge><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=242309\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation for the info given is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Cost=700%2B.08c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Cost=700%2B.08c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where c is the number of cartridges.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Breaking even means that the Cost will equal the sales. So,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.24c=700%2B.08c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".24c=700%2B.08c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now you must solve the equation for c.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.16c=700 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".16c=700\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract .08c from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=4375 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=4375\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Dividing both sides by .16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You must produce and sell 4375 ink cartridges to break even.<BR>\n" );
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