A tire company determines that to manufacture a certain type of tire it costs $9000 to set up the production process. Each tire that is produced costs $26 in materials and labor. The company sells this tire to wholesale distributors for $49 each. How many tires must the company sell to break even

A tire company determines that to manufacture a certain type of tire it costs $9000 to set up the production process. Each tire that is produced costs $26 in materials and labor. The company sells this tire to wholesale distributors for $49 each. How many tires must the company sell to break even

College Algebra

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Author:Ron Larson

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Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability

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