A business owner pays $1,200 per month in rent and a total of $120 per hour in employee salary for each hour the store is open. On average, the store brings in $200 in net sales per hour. Which equation can be solved to determine the break-even point if x represents the number of hours per month the store is open?
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Step 1:** The equation representing the costs is: $1200 + 120x = 200x ** Show more…
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