document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1098826>Question 1098826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Frame Masters, Inc., recently purchased $5500 worth of new equipment in order to offer a new eyeglass frame.  The marketing department of Frame Masters estimates that the cost of producing this new fame is $18 and that the frame will be sold to stores for $38.  Find the number if frames that must be sold in order 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 #713221 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=713221\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the equipment to make the frames is equal to 5500.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the cost of producing the new frames is 18 dollars each.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is presumably on top of the cost of the equipment used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the frames will be sold for 38 dollars each.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "break even point is when revenue equals cost.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = number of frames sold\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cost = 5500 + 18x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "revenue = 38x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "revenue = cost when 38x = 5500 + 18x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 18x from both sides of this equation to get 20x = 5500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x to get x = 5500/20 = 275\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they need to sell 275 eyeglass frames to break even.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "38*275 = 10450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5500 + 18*275 = 10450\r<BR>\n" );
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