document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048264>Question 1048264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cost, in dollars, to produce x \"I'd rather be a Sasquatch\" T-Shirts is C(x)= 2x+26, with x smaller or equal to zero and the price-demand function, in dollars per shirt, is p(x) = 30-2x with x larger or equal to zero and smaller or equal to 15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question: Find and interpret the break-even point. (All other questions I was able to solve successfully).\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 #663861 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=663861\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cost, in dollars, to produce x \"I'd rather be a Sasquatch\" T-Shirts is C(x)= 2x+26, with x smaller or equal to zero and the price-demand function, in dollars per shirt, is p(x) = 30-2x with x larger or equal to zero and smaller or equal to 15. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Question: Find and interpret the break-even point.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve:: Cost = Demand<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+26 = 30-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the break-even point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Interpretation:: Cost of producing shirts is recovered <BR>\n" );
document.write( "when one shirt is sold.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sounds implausible since C(x) = 2x+26 implies that it costs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$26 of overhead before any shirts are produced.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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