The Valley High View School has decided to print their own t-shirts for various teams and clubs. The equipment necessary to print the shirts costs $1,179. The shirts cost $4.75 and will be sold for $7.00. How many shirts must be sold to cover the initial investment 

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Printing equipment cost = 1179Cost per shirt = 4.75Sale price per shirt = 7.00 Let x = numbers of shirts sold Break even equation (Total Profit on shirts = Total cost of shirts) 7.00x = 1179 + 4.75x Solution for x (number of shirts sold to break even): 7.00x = 1179 + 4.75x2.25x = 1179x = 1179/2.25 = 524 524 shirts need to sold to break even