document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1021740>Question 1021740</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bicycle store cost $3600 per month to operate.  The store pays an average of $70 per bike.  The average selling price of each bike is $130.  How many bikes must the store sell to break even?<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 #637464 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=637464\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3600+70x = 130x Let's flip it around, it will look nicer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "130x = 3600+70x Subtract 70x on both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x = 3600 Divide both sides by 60:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 60 bikes to break even<BR>\n" );
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