document.write( "Question 1195708: student council is printing yearbooks to sell. Quick Print charges $750 to set up a large print job and charges $4.50 per yearbook. The student council is selling the yearbooks for $19.50 each. Let x represent the number of yearbooks and y represent the cost.\r
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document.write( "Cost: y = 4.50x + 750
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document.write( "Revenue: y = 19.50x\r
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document.write( "A. How many yearbooks does the student council need to sell in order to break even
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document.write( "(HINT: determine point of intersection).
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document.write( "B. Determine the cost to print 150 yearbooks.
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document.write( "C. How much money would the student council raise if they sold 133 out of the 150 yearbooks they printed? (HINT: Use both equations to find the cost and revenue)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #828167 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! student council is printing yearbooks to sell. Quick Print charges $750 to set up a large print job and charges $4.50 per yearbook. \n" ); document.write( " The student council is selling the yearbooks for $19.50 each. \n" ); document.write( " Let x represent the number of yearbooks and y represent the cost. \n" ); document.write( "Cost: y = 4.50x + 750 \n" ); document.write( "Revenue: y = 19.50x \n" ); document.write( "A. How many yearbooks does the student council need to sell in order to break even?(HINT: determine point of intersection). \n" ); document.write( "Rev = cost, y=y \n" ); document.write( "19.50x = 4.50x + 750 \n" ); document.write( "19.5x - 4.5x = 750 \n" ); document.write( "15x = 750 \n" ); document.write( "x = 750/15 = 50 yr books need to be sold to break even \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "B. Determine the cost to print 150 yearbooks. \n" ); document.write( "Cost = 150(4.5) + 750 \n" ); document.write( "Cost = 675 + 750 \n" ); document.write( "Cost = $1425 to print 150 yr books \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "C. How much money would the student council raise if they sold 133 out of the 150 yearbooks they printed? \n" ); document.write( "19.5(133) - (4.5(150) + 750) = \n" ); document.write( "2593.5 - 1425 - 750 = $1168.50 raised \n" ); document.write( " |