document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1083864>Question 1083864</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The expenses E and income I for making and selling T-shirts with a school logo are given by the equation E=525+4.50n and I=12n, where n is the number of T-shirts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.How many T-shirts must be made and sold in order to break even (where your expenses and your income are the same)? I need help on what n is. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.Suppose only 50 shirts are sold. Is there a profit or 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 #697913 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=697913\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a.If I=12n, then the shirts are sold at 12, and cost 4.50 to make. So there's a net profit of 7.50/shirt. Then, the break-even point is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12n=525+4.50n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5n=525<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It takes 70 shirts sold to break even.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.50<70, so there is a loss by selling only 50 shirts. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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