Problema Solution

A bicycle cost $3900 per month to operate. The store pays an average of $35 per bike. The average selling price of each bicycle is $95. How many bicycles must the store sell each month to break even?

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let 'x' represent the number of bicycles the store must sell to break even


A bicycle store costs $3900 per month to operate. The store pays an average of $35 per bike. The average selling price of each bicycle is $95.


3900 + 35x = 95x


by solving we find:


x = 65 bicycles


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the store must sell 65 bicycles to break even.