The cost to print tote bags to sell to faculty and staff is $150 for the printer fee and $6 per bag. The school plans to sell the tote bags for $15 each. Write an equation that represents the cost & income for each situation. What is the break even point?

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anonymous · Answer

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misty1212 · Answer

HI!!

misty1212 · Answer

we need a varaible for the number of totebags
i pick $x$

misty1212 · Answer

if you sell them for $\$15$ then you get $15x$ dollars

misty1212 · Answer

the cost is $6x$ dollars plus the $$150$ you started with for  a total of 
$$150+6x$$

misty1212 · Answer

to find the break even point, set 
$$150+6x=15x$$ and solve for $x$