Question

Joan is selling handmade bead necklaces

at a local art fair. She paid $180 to
reserve her booth. The cost of supplies
for each necklace averages $2. So, her
cost, y, for x necklaces is represented by
y = $180 + 2x. If she sells her necklaces
for $12, her revenue, y, is represented
by y = 12x.
The solution of this system is the break-
even point, the point beyond which she
starts making a profit.
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Answer 1

Answer:. x = 18

Explanation:

Solve by substitution. Given: y= 12x. Rewrite the original equation y= 180 + 2x to 12x = 180 +2x. Subtract 2x from both sides. 10x = 180. Then divide both sides by 10.

x=18

So once she has sold 18 necklaces, she has covered her costs (180 + 36) and she begins to make a profit.