EXPLANATION:
We are given the revenue function and the cost function for x units of a product as follows;
[tex]\begin{gathered} Revenue=40x \\ Cost=20x+7700 \end{gathered}[/tex]
We are also told that to obtain a profit, the revenue must be higher than the cost. This means;
[tex]\begin{gathered} Profit: \\ R(x)>C(x) \end{gathered}[/tex]
To determine which unit(s) of x will yield a profit, we can now substitute the values into the equation above;
[tex]\begin{gathered} Profit: \\ 40x>20x+7700 \end{gathered}[/tex][tex]\begin{gathered} Profit: \\ 40x-20x>7700 \end{gathered}[/tex]
[tex]\begin{gathered} Profit: \\ 20x>7700 \end{gathered}[/tex]
Divide both sides by 20;
[tex]\frac{20x}{20}>\frac{7700}{20}[/tex]
[tex]x>385[/tex]
For this answer, we know that to make a profit, the units produced must be greater than 385 units.
ANSWER:
To obtain a profit the number of units must be greater than 385