ABC Sporting Goods Company produces baseball gloves. Their fixed monthly production cost is $8,000 with a per glove cost of $5.00. XYZ Sporting Goods Co. also produces baseball gloves. Their fixed monthly prod. cost is $10,000 with a per glove cost of $3.00. Find the value of x, the # of gloves prod. monthly, so that the total monthly prod. cost is the same for both companies.

Question

ABC Sporting Goods Company produces baseball gloves.  Their fixed monthly production cost is $8,000 with a per glove cost of $5.00.  XYZ Sporting Goods Co. also produces baseball gloves.  Their fixed monthly prod. cost is $10,000 with a per glove cost of $3.00.  Find the value of x, the # of gloves prod. monthly, so that the total monthly prod. cost is the same for both companies.

aripotta · Answer

set up an equation so they both equal the same. 8000 + 5x = 10000 + 3x. then solve for x