SOLUTION: suppose you are setting up for a small business and have invested $5000 to produce an item that will sell for $9. if each item can be produced for $7, how many units must sell to b

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Question 969691: suppose you are setting up for a small business and have invested $5000 to produce an item that will sell for $9. if each item can be produced for $7, how many units must sell to break even?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
revenue minus cost equals zero.

Sell and produce x items.

9x-%285000%2B7x%29=0

9x-5000-7x=0
2x=5000
highlight%28x=2500%29