A taxi company charges ₹25 as a fixed charge and ₹8 per kilometre travelled

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Problem

A taxi company charges ₹25 as a fixed charge and ₹8 per kilometre travelled. The profit on a trip is given by

P(x)=8x-25

, where

x

is the number of kilometres. For what value of

x

will the company break even (that is, have zero profit)?