Question

Joan is selling handmade necklaces at a local art fair. She paid $170 to reserve a booth. The cost of her supplies for each necklace averages $2 each. So her cost, y, for x necklaces is represented by y=170+2x. If she sells her necklaces for $12, her revenue y is represented by y=12x. The solution of this system is the break-even point.
use systems of equations to find how many necklace Joan need to sell to break even.

Answer 1

is the answer 22?

Answer 2

x=17
y=204

Answer 3

yeah, 17 necklaces