Precalculus (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 013421742X
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Chapter 2 - Graphs and Functions - 2.4 Linear Functions - 2.4 Exercises - Page 232: 81

Answer

$25$ units. $6000$ dollars.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given $C(x)=200x+1000$ and $R(x)=240x$, the break-even point can be found when $C(x)=R(x)$ Step 2. Solve $200x+1000=240x$ to get $x=1000/40=25$ units. Step 3. At the break-even point, we have $C(25)=R(25)=240(25)=6000$ dollars.
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