document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=832647>Question 832647</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The drama club is selling candles .they pay $22 for the advertising brochures and 3.25 for each candle . If they sell each candle for 6.50 hihow many candles must they sell 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 #502131 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=502131\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Their fixed cost is $22.  It doesn't matter how many they sell, it's fixed at $22.  The variable cost is 3.25.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total cost is 22 + 3.25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total revenue is 6.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To break even, cost must equal revenue<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22 + 3.25x = 6.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3.25x from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22 = 3.25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 3.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 6.769<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They are in the red with 6 candles and in the black with 7. </SPAN>\n" );
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