The revenue R from selling x units of a product is  R = 25.65x.  The cost C of producing x units is C = 13.75x + 145,000. In order to obtain a profit, the revenue must be greater than the cost. For what values of x will the product return a profit? (Assume the product can only be sold in whole units. Round your answer up to the nearest whole number.) The product will return a profit for x ? Needs to be in Units.

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The revenue R from selling x units of a product is 

R = 25.65x.

 The cost C of producing x units is

C = 13.75x + 145,000.

In order to obtain a profit, the revenue must be greater than the cost. For what values of x will the product return a profit? (Assume the product can only be sold in whole units. Round your answer up to the nearest whole number.)

The product will return a profit for x ? Needs to be in Units.
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