Derrick is making handmade birdhouses for a science project. He paid $26 for wood at the store to get started.
Each bird house he makes costs $3.00 for materials and he can sell each birdhouse for $6.
Derrick says that if he sells 8 bird houses, he covers his expenses and does not lose any money.
Do you agree? Explain how you know and provide mathematical evidence.
"I (agree / disagree) with Derrick because...
a) Write an expression for his profit using the variable x to represent the number of ornaments.