document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=747321>Question 747321</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A company manufacturing pencils has a fixed cost of $3,000 to buy a machine. It costs $0.10 to produce each pencil. Each pencil sells for $0.70.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	Write the cost function C(x).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Write the revenue function R(x).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Find the break-even point and describe what this means.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me solve this problems and each step in order to understand it.<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 #454873 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=454873\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number of pencils produced\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C(x) = 3000 + .10x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R(x) = (.70 - .10)x = .60x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Break even point = .60x = (3000 + .10x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 = .50x = 3000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and x = 6000 pencils need to be sold to break even\r<BR>\n" );
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