College Algebra (11th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Section 1.7 - Inequalities - 1.7 Exercises - Page 146: 28

Answer

There is no interval for which the product will at least break even.

Work Step by Step

$$60x\geq 70x+500$$ Move $70x$ to the left and change sign: $$60x-70x\geq 500$$ $$-10x\geq 500$$ Divide both sides by $-10$ and reverse the inequality sign: $$x\leq\frac{500}{-10}$$ $$x\leq-50$$ $x$ cannot be negative. So, there is no solution.
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