document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=850688>Question 850688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A wind chime manufacturer has a fixed operational costs of $1,200 a month and a unit wholesale cost of $20 for each wind chime sold. If he can sell all the wind chimes he can make  at $30 each, how many wind chimes must he sell each month 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 #512306 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=512306\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1200 + 20x is his cost.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You want to find out at what number that will equal 30x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200 + 20x = 30x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 20x from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200 = 10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120 = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's plug it in to be certain.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the manufacturer makes 120 units, it will cost him:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200 + (20*120)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200 + 2400 = 3600<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He sells them for 30*120, which is 3600<BR>\n" );
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