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charlene paints portraits at a local art fair. she sells the portraits for $40 each. she spends $160 for paint and brushes. if the canvas for each painting costs $8, which equation and solution can be used to determine p, the number of portraits charlene sells before making a profit (breaking even).
a) 40p - 160 = 8p
b) 40p + 160 =8p
c) 40p + 8p=160
d) 40p = 160 + 8p