SOLUTION: Worker efficiency. In a study of worker efficiency at Wong Laboratories it was found that the number of components assembled per hour by the average worker (t) hours after starting

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: Worker efficiency. In a study of worker efficiency at Wong Laboratories it was found that the number of components assembled per hour by the average worker (t) hours after starting work could be modeled by the formula N(t)=-3t^3+23t^2+8t. Factor the right side of the equation and find N(3). I am completely lost. Please help. This question is from textbook elementary and intermediate algebra

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Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Worker efficiency. In a study of worker efficiency at Wong Laboratories it was found that the number of components assembled per hour by the average worker (t) hours after starting work could be modeled by the formula N(t)=-3t^3+23t^2+8t. Factor the right side of the equation and find N(3). I am completely lost. Please help.



Factor out out :



Factor the expression in parentheses:



Now substitute 3 for all t's:






Edwin
Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor:

...and that's the best we can do for the factoring part. To find , simply substitute




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