Question

a large hardware stores monthly profit from the sale of pvc pipe can be described by the equation p(x) = 6.15x - 11,070 dollars, where x is the number of feet of pvc pipe sold. what level of monthly sales is necessary to avoid a loss?
how much pvc pipe must be sold?
ft

Explanation:

Step1: Set profit to 0 (no loss)

$P(x) = 0 = 6.15x - 11070$

Step2: Isolate the term with x

$6.15x = 11070$

Step3: Solve for x

$x = \frac{11070}{6.15}$

Answer:

1800 ft