You are a budding entrepreneur and begin a typing service. You buy a personal computer for $1750 on which to do your typing. You charge $5.50 per page for typing. Expenses are $.50 per page for ink, paper, electricity, and other expenses. How many pages must you type to break even?

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anonymous · Answer

do you know the formula for the cost and the formula for the revenue?

anonymous · Answer

Revenue is $$
R(x) = \$5.50 x
$$

anonymous · Answer

Cost is $$
C(x) = $1750 + $0.50x
$$

anonymous · Answer

Break even is when $R(x) =C(x)$.