Break-even analysis: don't know how to solve w/ square root

AGlas9837

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The objective of this problem is to find the sales necessary to break even for the given cost and revenue equations.

Cost = 5.5sqrt(x) + 10,000; Revenue = 3.29x

This is what I've done so far:

3.29x = 5.5sqrt(x) + 10,000
3.29x-5.5sqrt(x) = 10,000

I'm stuck after this, not understanding how to substract the 5.5 square root part.
 
AGlas9837 said:
I'm stuck after this, not understanding how to substract the 5.5 square root part.
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AGlas9837 said:
The objective of this problem is to find the sales necessary to break even for the given cost and revenue equations.

Cost = 5.5sqrt(x) + 10,000; Revenue = 3.29x

This is what I've done so far:

3.29x = 5.5sqrt(x) + 10,000
3.29x-5.5sqrt(x) = 10,000

I'm stuck after this, not understanding how to substract the 5.5 square root part.

Try this: Let y = sqrt(x). Then x = y^2. You now have:

3.29y^2 - 5.5y = 10000,

a quadratic equation.
 
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