SOLUTION: A computer store has fixed costs of $8,925 per month and a unit cost of $850 for every computer it sells. If the store can sell all the computers it can get for $1,275 each, how ma

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Question 456911: A computer store has fixed costs of $8,925 per month and a unit cost of $850 for every computer it sells. If the store can sell all the computers it can get for $1,275 each, how many must be sold for the store to break even?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=mx+b
0=(1275-850)x-8925
The store makes $425 on each computer
0=425x-8925
x=21
The store needs to sell 21 computers a month.