Solve Problems Using Systems of Linear Equations
-You Invested $\$ 28,800$

question 183

Multiple Choice

Solve Problems Using Systems of Linear Equations
-You invested $\$ 28,800$ and started a business selling vases. Supplies cost $\$ 18$ per vase and you are selling each vase for $\$ 34$ . Determine the number of vases, $x$ , that must be produced and sold to break even.

• A) 1800 units
• B) 1801 units
• C) 1802 units
• D) 577 units

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