Mrs. Ramiriz is making pies to sell at the local farmer’s market. It costs her $5 to make each pie, plus a one-time cost of $30

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Mrs. Ramiriz is making pies to sell at the local farmer’s market. It costs her $5 to make each pie, plus a one-time cost of $30

for baking supplies. She plans to sell the pies for $12 each. Which equation can be used to find the number of pies she needs to sell to break even?

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gregori [183] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-09T14:27:41+03:00

The answer is 5x + 30 = 12x

x - the number of pies

It costs her $5 to make each pie, plus a one-time cost of $30 for baking supplies:
COST: f(c) = 5x + 30

She plans to sell the pies for $12 each:
PROFIT: f(p) = 12x

To find the number of pies she needs to sell to break even:
f(c) = f(p)
5x + 30 = 12x