Question by kaylee826: Algebra 2 help PLEASE! multiple choice?
A store owner bought a machine that laminates cards. The machine cost 00. Each laminated item costs the owner $.50, but he charges the customers .00 per item. How many cards must be laminated and sold before the owner makes a profit from the machine?
133
223
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286

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Answer by Diet_smartie
He makes a profit of 3.50 every time he sells an item.
So you divide 1000 by 3.5 to find the number of items he needs to sell to break even. I think the answer is 286.

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Question by ???: Algebra II question: A store owner bought a machine that laminates cards…?
The machine cost 00. Each laminated item costs the owner $.50, but he charges the customers .00 per item. How many cards must be laminated and sold before the owner makes a profit from the machine?

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Answer by Ophiuchus
286 items

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