document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1067072>Question 1067072</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A manufacturer sells watches for $50 per unit. The fixed cost related to this product are $10,000 per month, and the variable cost per unit is $30.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Write the equations of the revenue and cost functions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) How many watches must be sold 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 #682269 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=682269\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10,000+30x = total cost (fixed+variable)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x-(10,000+30x) = revenue<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Breakeven:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10,000+30x = 50x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10,000 = 20x flip the equation to get the variable on the left (looks better):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x = 10,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10,000/20 = 500 </SPAN>\n" );
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