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Susan sells purses for $25 and it costs her $12 to make each, she rents booth for $60? how many purses does she need to sell to make a profit of $250

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Answer: 23

Explanation:

Equation:

(25-12)x - 60 = 250

13x - 60 = 250

13x = 310

x = 23.8 (I Rounded)

Since x has to be a whole number in a real-world situation, the answer is 23.

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