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Jon spent $322\$322 on advertising to attract customers to his new pie shop. Each pie costs $11\$11 to make, and Jon will sell them for $25\$25 each.\newlineWhich equation can you use to find pp, the number of pies Jon must sell for his sales to equal his expenses?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 322p=25p+11322p = 25p + 11\newline(B) 25p=322+11p25p = 322 + 11p\newlineHow many pies must Jon sell for his sales to equal his expenses?\newline____\_\_\_\_ pies\newline

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Q. Jon spent $322\$322 on advertising to attract customers to his new pie shop. Each pie costs $11\$11 to make, and Jon will sell them for $25\$25 each.\newlineWhich equation can you use to find pp, the number of pies Jon must sell for his sales to equal his expenses?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 322p=25p+11322p = 25p + 11\newline(B) 25p=322+11p25p = 322 + 11p\newlineHow many pies must Jon sell for his sales to equal his expenses?\newline____\_\_\_\_ pies\newline
  1. Set up equation: Let's set up the equation to find the break-even point for Jon's pie sales. Jon's expenses are $322\$322, and he makes $11\$11 per pie and sells each for $25\$25. The profit per pie is $25$11=$14\$25 - \$11 = \$14. The equation to cover expenses is 14p=32214p = 322.
  2. Isolate p: Solve for pp in the equation 14p=32214p = 322. Divide both sides by 1414 to isolate pp: p=32214p = \frac{322}{14}.
  3. Calculate p: Calculate p = rac{322}{14} = 23.

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