document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=563863>Question 563863</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x units of a product cost C dollars to manufacture and earn revenue of R dollars, the value of x where the expressions for C and R are equal are called the break-even quantity, the number of units that produce zero profit.  Find the break-even quantity when C=15x+54000 and R=18x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365131 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365131\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C = 15x + 54000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 18x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "break even is when R = C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this means that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x = 15x + 54000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 15x from both sides of this equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 54000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of this equation by 3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the breakeven point is when x = 18000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 18x = 18 * 18000 = 324000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 15x + 54000 = 15 * 18000 + 54000 = 270000b + 54000 = 324000<BR>\n" );
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