Steve invests in a circus production. The cost includes an overhead of $120,000, plus production costs of $5000 per performance. A sold-out performance brings in $13,000. Determine the number of sold-out performances, x, needed to break even.

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Steve invests in a circus production. The cost includes an overhead of $120,000, plus production costs of $5000 per performance. A sold-out performance brings in $13,000. Determine the number of sold-out performances, x, needed to break even.

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