A company producing children's books has fixed costs of $2,400 and variable costs of $3 per book. The company sells the books for $7 each. How many books must be produced and sold for the company to break-even?

A company producing children's books has fixed costs of $2,400 and variable costs of $3 per book. The company sells the books for $7 each. How many books must be produced and sold for the company to break-even?

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

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Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Chapter8: Introduction To Functions

Section8.1: Equations In Two Variables

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The company sells the books for $7 each.
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