One Number Is 4 Times Another

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Essay

One number is 4 times another. Their product is 4 times their sum. Find the numbers.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor Cost

The wages and other compensation paid to employees who are directly involved in the production of goods or services.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that includes only variable production costs—direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead—in product costs, excluding fixed overhead.

Direct Labor Cost

The total cost of labor directly involved in the production of goods, including wages and benefits.

Break-Even Point

The level of sales at which profit is zero.