Susan makes and sells purses. The purses cost her $12 each to make, and she sells them for $25. This Saturday, she is renting a

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Susan makes and sells purses. The purses cost her $12 each to make, and she sells them for $25. This Saturday, she is renting a

booth at a craft fair for $60. Write an equation that can be used to se how many purses Susan needs to sell to make a profit of 250

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9966 [12] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-08T13:19:48+03:00

9966 [12]2 years ago

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Profit = revenue - expenses

250 = 25x - (12x + 60)
250 = 25x - 12x - 60
250 = 13x - 60
250 + 60 = 13x
310 = 13x
310/13 = x
23.85 = x....so she would have to sell 24 purses