SOLUTION: we have 2 button companies, company x charges 125 setup and 0.15 per button, company y charges 75 setup and 0.40 per button. I am trying to figure out Each button will sell for

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Question 351098: we have 2 button companies, company x charges 125 setup and 0.15 per button, company y charges 75 setup and 0.40 per button.
I am trying to figure out Each button will sell for 2.00, revenue for selling x buttons at 2.00 each 2x. solve an equitation to find break point for buttons for each company

Answer by mananth(16949) About Me  (Show Source):
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125 + 0.15x = 2x
125 = 2x-0.15x
125=1.85x
125/1.85 = 67 buttons
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75+0.4x=2x
75=2x-0.4x
75=1.6x
75/1.6 = x
x=47 buttons