document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=636487>Question 636487</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm selling toasters for $15 ea and it costs $55 to make them with a $4 labor cost. How many do I need to sell to break even? I know the formula for break-even point is: Break-even = fixed costs / selling price - variable costs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is my equation:  $0 = $55 / $15 - 4x  Please help me solve so I can know how many I have to sell to break-even?  PLEASE?? I am stumped!! Is my answer 30, 33 (rounded from 32.5) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " How many do I need to sell to break even?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let n = number of units to break even<BR>\n" );
document.write( "revenue = total cost (var cost + fixed cost)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15n = 4n + 55 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15n - 4n = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11n = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 55/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 5 units sold to break even<BR>\n" );
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