document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=850689>Question 850689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A manufacturer has two machines available to stamp out a design. One machine has a setup cost of $720 and a cost per stamp of $3. The other machine has a setup cost of $300 and a cost per stamped design of $5. Find the break even point for both stamped designs. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #512304 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=512304\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the first machine, the cost is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "720 + 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the second machine, the cost is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300 + 5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are they wanting to know when the cost is the same?  That's not exactly the \"break even point\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "720 + 3x = 300 + 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Deduct 3x from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "720 = 300 +2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 300 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "420 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "210 = x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The cost is the same for 210 units.  Fewer than 210 units and the second option is better.  More than 210 units and the first option is better. </SPAN>\n" );
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