document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034074>Question 1034074</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The MetroCity furniture company is planning to produce a new living room sofa. For the first year, the fixed costs for setting up production are $25,000. The variable costs for producing each sofa are $800. The revenue for each sofa is $900. Find the numbers of sofas that sold at the break-even point<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25,000 fixed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "800x variable, where x is the quantity<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900 revenue<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25,000+800x = 900x flip this around, it will look better<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900x = 25,000+800x subtract 800 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x = 25,000 divide both sides by 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 250 is your number of sofas to break even<BR>\n" );
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