Solve Problems Using Systems of Linear Equations
-An-Mei Owns a Business

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Solve Problems Using Systems of Linear Equations
-An-Mei owns a business making and selling jackets. She has a fixed cost of $\$ 1440$ . It costs $\$ 87$ to produce each jacket. The selling price is $\$ 99$ per jacket. Determine the number of jackets that must be made and sold in order to break even.

• A) 120 units
• B) 121 units
• C) 122 units
• D) 13 units

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