Problema Solution
Suppose you are starting a house cleaning business. You spent $315 on cleaning equipment. You will use $4 of cleaning supplies for each house you clean. You intend to charge $25 for each house you will clean. How many houses must you clean to break even?
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Let x represent the number of houses cleaned
315 + 4x = 25x
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x = 15 houses
15 houses must be cleaned to break even.