Question

A hairdresser is deciding where to open her own studio. if the hairdresser chooses location A, she will pay $1200 per month in rent and will charge $45 per haircut. if she chooses location B, she will pay $1800 per month in rent and will charge $6o per haircut. how many haircuts would she have to give in one month to make the same profit at either location?

Answer 1

1200 + 45h = 1800 + 60h
@ganeshie8 .....am I setting this up wrong....because this is gonna come out a negative number

Answer 2

@jdoe0001 ...can you help

Answer 3

I know you got to set them up equal to each other then solve for h, but unless this question is written wrong....I can't get a positive number

Answer 4

@e.mccormick ...can you look at this please :)

Answer 5

hmmm

Answer 6

am I doing something wrong ?

Answer 7

well...
from
A = 45x - 1200
B = 60x - 1800

break-even point will be at revenue and expenses cancel each other, so 0
0 = 45x - 1200
0 = 60x - 1800

.. I also get a negative number :|

Answer 8

I am beginning to think the problem is written wrong

Answer 9

often times is usually the semantics in the wording

Answer 10

I guess your right....well, I tried

Answer 11

hmmm

Answer 12

man I'm a dork... .dunno why I didn't notice....

anyhow the setup is correct

Answer 13

@texaschic101 profit of "y" for each will be

y = 45x - 1200
y = 60x - 1800

same profit for both will be
45x-1200 = 60x - 1800

gives a positive value

Answer 14

oh...I wasn't subtracting the rent, I was adding it
I feel stupid now....thanks for clearing that up