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Answer:
2876 books
Step-by-step explanation:
If we let y1 and y2 represent the costs from method 1 and method 2, then we have, for x books published, ...
y1 = 12841 +24.25x
y2 = 48072 +12x
These costs will be equal when ...
y1 = y2
12841 +24.25x = 48072 +12x
12.25x = 35231 . . . . . . . . . . . . . subtract 12841+12x
x = 2876 . . . . . . . . . . divide by 12.25
The costs will be the same for production of 2876 books.
