SOLUTION: a person manage a t-shirt store which has monthly rent of $805. if he needs to sell 46 shirts each month to break-even and sells the shirt for $28.50 , what does he pay foe each sh

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Question 789366: a person manage a t-shirt store which has monthly rent of $805. if he needs to sell 46 shirts each month to break-even and sells the shirt for $28.50 , what does he pay foe each shirt ?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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In order to break even, the profit has to be $805.
The income from sales of shirts is +46%2A28.5+=+1311+
Let +x+ = amount paid for +46+ shirts
+1311+-+x+=+805+
+x+=+1311+-+805+
+x+=+506+
This is what he pays for +46+ shirts to break even
+506+%2F+46+=+11+
He pays $11.00 for each shirt