Problema Solution
A carpenter makes and sells rocking chairs. The material for each chair is $22.50. The chairs sell for $75 each. If the carpenter spends $420 on advertising, how many chairs must she sell to break even?
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Let 'x' represent the number of chairs.
75x = 22.50x + 420
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x = 8 chairs
The carpenter must sell 8 chairs to break even.