Asked by maddox

Jon spent $322 on advertising to attract customers to his new pie shop. Each pie costs $11 to make, and Jon will sell them for $25 each.
Which equation can you use to find p, the number of pies Jon must sell for his sales to equal his expenses?
How many pies must Jon sell for his sales to equal his expenses?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Let p be the number of pies. Revenue = 25p. Expenses = 322 + 11p. Set them equal:

25p = 322 + 11p

Solve: 25p − 11p = 322 → 14p = 322 → p = 322/14 = 23.

Jon must sell 23 pies to break even.