A fast-food restaurant has a cost of production C(x) = 14x + 160 and a revenue function R(x) = 6x. When does the company start to turn a profit? Enter the exact answer. If there is no solution, enter NS. If there is an infinite number of solutions, enter IS. Cl

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### Problem Statement:

A fast-food restaurant has a cost of production \( C(x) = 14x + 160 \) and a revenue function \( R(x) = 6x \). 

#### Question:
When does the company start to turn a profit?

#### Instructions:
Enter the exact answer.

If there is no solution, enter \( \text{NS} \). If there is an infinite number of solutions, enter \( \text{IS} \).

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(Note: The two small icons next to the answer box appear to represent input options, likely for mathematical symbols or entering fractions but they are not of relevance to understanding or solving the problem.)
Transcribed Image Text:### Problem Statement: A fast-food restaurant has a cost of production \( C(x) = 14x + 160 \) and a revenue function \( R(x) = 6x \). #### Question: When does the company start to turn a profit? #### Instructions: Enter the exact answer. If there is no solution, enter \( \text{NS} \). If there is an infinite number of solutions, enter \( \text{IS} \). \[ x = \underline{\hspace{50px}} \] (Note: The two small icons next to the answer box appear to represent input options, likely for mathematical symbols or entering fractions but they are not of relevance to understanding or solving the problem.)
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