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Jake bakes and sell apple pies. he sells each pie for $5.75. the materials to make the pies cost $40. the boxes jake puts the pies in cost $12.50 total. how many pies does jake need to sell to earn a profit of $50?

Respuesta :

He needs to sell 18 pies

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Answer:

[tex]18\ pies[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x-------> the number of pies

we know that

[tex]5.75x-40-12.50=50[/tex] -----> linear equation that represent the situation

solve for x

[tex]5.75x-52.50=50[/tex]

[tex]5.75x=50+52.50[/tex]

[tex]5.75x=102.50[/tex]

[tex]x=102.50/5.75=17.8[/tex]

Round to the nearest whole number

[tex]17.8=18\ pies[/tex]

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