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  • 16-01-2017
  • Mathematics
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You spend $28 on ingredients to make cookies. you charge $4 per container of cookies. how many containers do you need to sell to earn $20 in profit?

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KaterinaT
KaterinaT KaterinaT
  • 16-01-2017
12 containers.

Explanation:
To get $20 in profit you need to make $48. Because each container is sold for $4, you need to make 12 containers.
($48 profit= 12*4)
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calculista
calculista calculista
  • 04-01-2019

Answer:

[tex]12\ containers[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x-----> the number of containers

we know that

[tex]4x-28=20[/tex] ------> equation that represent the situation

Solve for x

Adds [tex]28[/tex] both sides

[tex]4x-28+28=20+28[/tex]

[tex]4x=48[/tex]

Divide bytex]4[/tex] both sides

[tex]4x/4=48/4[/tex]

[tex]x=12\ containers[/tex]

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