Question 99889
8X=5000+22/9X
8X-22/9X=5000
(72X-22X)/9=5000
50X/9=5000 CROSS MULTIPLY:
50X=9*5000
50X=45000
X=45000/50
X=900 UNITS HAVE TO BE MADE & SOLD TO BREAK EVEN.
900*8=7200 IS THE TOTAL REVENUE FOR THE BREAK EVEN POINT.
TO MAKE A PROFIT OF $10,000:
50X=15000+22/9X
50X-22/9X=15000
50X/9=15000
50X=135000 
X=135000/9
X=15000 UNITS HAVE TO BE MADE & SOLD FOR A PROFIT OF $10,000.