document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1105796>Question 1105796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student knits scarfs and sells them at craft shows. The yarn to make each scarf costs $4. The scarves sell for $15 each. If the booths at the craft show cost $160 and they must buy a pair of new knitting needles that cost $16, how many scarves must the student sell to break even?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the break-even point?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #720747 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=720747\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number of scarves the student would have to knit and sell be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The student has two fixed costs, the booth and the needles for a total of 160+16= 176<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And one variable cost, the yarn = 4x (four times the number of scarves)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(15-4)x = 176<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x = 176<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16 this is the number of scarves the student has to knit and sell in order to break even. </SPAN>\n" );
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