Question

Mrs. Ramiriz is making pies to sell at the local farmer’s market. It costs her $5 to make each pie, plus a one-time cost of $30 for baking supplies. She plans to sell the pies for $12 each. Which equation can be used to find the number of pies she needs to sell to break even?

Answer 1

Welcome to OpenStudy @zahraaalfa! Awesome job asking your first question.

Answer 2

We can represent the number of pies she makes to be x.

We also need to add $30 to the equation to take the baking supply cost into consideration.

The Cost can be represented by C.

C = 5x + 30 is the equation to use to determine the Cost! 5 times the number of pies she makes plus the $30 for baking supplies!

If we look at just the cost when she doesn't sell any pies, we can say x = 0

That means C = 5(0) + 30 or C = 30, it means that she has to pay $30 or the Cost is $30 when she sells no pies.

This makes sense since the baking supplies were $30.

Are you with me so far?

Answer 3

yesss thank you

Answer 4

Do you need me to keep going or is it clear what you need to do now?

Answer 5

can you please keep going?? just a little more

Answer 6

Absolutely!

Answer 7

Ok so we want to know what equation is needed to show how many pies she needs to sell to break even.

Answer 8

yes, so would we set it equal to 12x?

Answer 9

Remember it cost her $5 to make the pie and $30 for all the supplies.

Answer 10

One minute =0P

Answer 11

That is exactly right.

Answer 12

So what would your equation look like?

Answer 13

omg thank you so much!! you're a life savor

Answer 14

Well, np @zahraaalfa.