document.write( "Question 1070114: A small publishing company is planning to publish a new book. The production costs will include one-time fixed costs (such as editing) and variable costs (such as printing). The one-time fixed costs will total $50,560. The variable costs will be $8.50 per book. The publisher will sell the finished product to bookstores at a price of $24.50 per book. How many books must the publisher produce and sell so that the production costs will equal the money from sales? \n" ); document.write( "

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First, write the equation for the production of the books:
\n" ); document.write( "p = 8.50b + 50,560
\n" ); document.write( "This equation shows that for the production, $8.50 is paid per book and $50,560 have to paid anyway.
\n" ); document.write( "Now, write the equation for the sales:
\n" ); document.write( "s = 24.50b
\n" ); document.write( "Now, set both of the equations equal to each other because the sales and production money have to be equal, as asked in the question.
\n" ); document.write( "p = s
\n" ); document.write( "8.50b + 50,560 = 24.50b
\n" ); document.write( "50,560 = 16b
\n" ); document.write( "3,160 = b
\n" ); document.write( "3,160 books must be produced and sold. \n" ); document.write( "

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