document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1081107>Question 1081107</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose Dan’s Pizza Parlor has a fixed cost of $280 and it costs $4 to produce each pizza.  Dan sells every pizza for $12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Revenue Function is: R(x) = 12x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Cost Function is: C(x) = 280 + 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The break-even point occurs where the graphs of C and R intersect.  Therefore, we can find this point by solving the system:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y =12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 280 + 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many pizzas does Dan have to produce to break-even? If he exceeds his break-even point, will he make a profit or have a loss?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #695194 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=695194\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> true 12x=280+4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$35, and which point R=C=$420.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try x=20 to see what happens.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Revenue is $700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost=280+$140=$420.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He will make a profit.  This could also be seen by the fact as x increases, it favors the revenue function with 12x, rather than the cost function with 4x. </SPAN>\n" );
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