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The equation y = 180 + 5x represents the amount a school club will pay a T-shirt company for custom T-shirts, where x represents the number of T-shirts purchased and y represents the total cost in dollars. The equation y = 10x represents the club’s income from selling the T-shirts, where y represents the money earned in dollars and x represents the number of T-shirts sold. Assuming that the club members sell all the T-shirts they purchase, when will the club make a profit? The following graph represents this situation:

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Answer:

36 TSHIRTS is the number for minimum profit

Explanation:

Y = Y

180 + 5X = 10X

180 = 10X - 5X

180 = 5X

X = 180/5

X = 36

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