SOLUTION: The cost C to produce x number of cd's is C= 50+5x. The Cd's are sold wholesales for $15 each, so revenue R is given by R=15x. Find how many cd's the manufacture needs to produce a

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Question 1119325: The cost C to produce x number of cd's is C= 50+5x. The Cd's are sold wholesales for $15 each, so revenue R is given by R=15x. Find how many cd's the manufacture needs to produce and sell to break even
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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Break even condition is  C = R,   or

50 + 5x = 15x,


50 = 15x - 5x = 10x,


x = 50%2F10 = 5.


Answer. Break even is 5 CDs produced and sold.