Nick plans to start a home based business producing and selling gourmet dog treats. He figures it will cost $20 in operating costs per week plus $.50 to produce each treat. He plans to sell each treat for $1.50.
Graph the system of equations y=0.5x+20 and y=1.5x to represent the situation.
How many treats does Nick need to sell per week to break even?

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Nick plans to start a home based business producing and selling gourmet dog treats. He figures it will cost $20 in operating costs per week plus $.50 to produce each treat. He plans to sell each treat for $1.50. 
Graph the system of equations y=0.5x+20 and y=1.5x to represent the situation.
 How many treats does Nick need to sell per week to break even?

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danjs · Answer

when you graph them, cost vs revenue,  the intersection point if there is one, is where cost and revenue are the same value, breaks even , no profit

danjs · Answer

set them equal and solve for number of treats , x

danjs · Answer

Cost = Revenue

anonymous · Answer

Okay