31.) You decide to market your own custom computer software. You must invest $3,255 for computer hardware, and spend $2.90 to buy and package each disk. If each program sells for $13.75, how many copies must you sell to break even?

a.) 301 copies

b.) 300 copies

c.) 195 copies

d.) 196 copies

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Todd Weeks

30 March, 05:53

31.) You decide to market your own custom computer software. You must invest $3,255 for computer hardware, and spend $2.90 to buy and package each disk. If each program sells for $13.75, how many copies must you sell to break even?

a.) 301 copies

b.) 300 copies

c.) 195 copies

d.) 196 copies

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Brooke Cruz · Answer 1

B. 300 Copies

Step-by-step explanation:

So inplace of the copies you input the value x. Then, create an equation ...

3,255 = 13.75x - 2.90x

3,255 = 10.85x

Next you have to isolate x

3,255/10.85 = 300

so, 300=x

31.) You decide to market your own custom computer software. You must invest $3,255 for computer hardware, and spend $2.90 to buy and package each disk. If each program sells for $13.75, how many copies must you sell to break even?a.) 301 copiesb.) 300 copiesc.) 195 copiesd.) 196 copies

31.) You decide to market your own custom computer software. You must invest $3,255 for computer hardware, and spend $2.90 to buy and package each disk. If each program sells for $13.75, how many copies must you sell to break even?

a.) 301 copies

b.) 300 copies

c.) 195 copies

d.) 196 copies