document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=986184>Question 986184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the cost function, C(x), and the revenue function, R(x), find the number of units x that must be sold to break even.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(x) = 4000x + 88,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R(x) = 12,000x\r<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 #606986 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=606986\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The breakeven point comes when the cost equals the revenue. This is when you neither make nor lose money\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R(x) = C(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12000x = 4000x+88000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12000x-4000x = 4000x+88000-4000x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8000x = 88000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8000x/8000 = 88000/8000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The breakeven point is at x = 11. So 11 units need to be sold to break even.  </SPAN>\n" );
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