Question

HELP PLEASE
A small publishing company is planning to publish a new book. The production costs will include one-time fixed costs (such as editing) and variable costs (such as printing). The one-time fixed costs will total
$34,080
. The variable costs will be
$11.75
per book. The publisher will sell the finished product to bookstores at a price of
$19.75
per book. How many books must the publisher produce and sell so that the production costs will equal the money from sales?

Answer 1

It seems like your equation would be 34,080 + 11.75x = 19.75x.

Answer 2

So the answer is 19.75?

Answer 3

No. Can you solve the equation for x?

Answer 4

No could you explain how i can get the answer

Answer 5

One way to do it is to use a graphing calculator (or website) and see where the two lines intersect

Answer 6

so i should be solving for x?

Answer 7

Yes.

Answer 8

Or another way to do it (by hand) is to write 34,080 + 11.75x = 19.75x as
34,080 = 8x

Answer 9

is the answer 4260

Answer 10

Yup

Answer 11

Thank you :)

Answer 12

You're welcome