Solve Problems Using Systems of Linear Equations
-Steve Invests in a Circus

question 259

Multiple Choice

Solve Problems Using Systems of Linear Equations
-Steve invests in a circus production. The cost includes an overhead of $\$ 16,000$ , plus production costs of $\$ 8000$ per performance. A sold-out performance brings in $\$ 10,000$ . Determine the number of sold-out performances, $x$ , needed to break even.

• A) 8 performances
• B) 9 performances
• C) 10 performances
• D) 2 performances

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