Problema Solution

A company's cost for producing x magazines is given by the equation y=x+300. The revenue for selling x magazines is given by the equation y=2x. The break-even point is the point at which the cost and revenue are the same. Find the ordered pair for the break-even point (solve the system of equations for x and y).

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solving the system of equations:


y = x + 300


y = 2x


we find:


x = 300 magazines


y = $600


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the break-even point is (300, 600).