Answer to Question #132380 in Algebra for Isaac

Question

Store can purchase shirts for seven dollars each each shirt is sold for $18 if the store wants to make a profit of $748 how many shirts message so stable extra present state the equation and then state the answer

Answer 1

Let the number of shirts be $x$

The equation for the Cost =profit + buying price (7x)

=748+7x

The equation for the the revenue =18x ,x being the number of shirts sold.

To get the break even point ;

We equate Cost to Revenue i.e Cost=Revenue

748+7x=18x

18x-7x=748

11x=748

x=68 shirts