Precalculus (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 013421742X
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Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - 1.7 Inequalities - 1.7 Exercises - Page 159: 27

Answer

The product will never break even.

Work Step by Step

Let $R=C$, we have $85x=105x+900$ or $-20x=900$ thus $x=-45$. Since $x$ represents the units produced and can not be negative, it means that the product will never break even.
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