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Question 136111: please i need urgent help here. pleaseeeeeeeeeeee
Steve owns a hotdog stand. He has found that sales of hot dogs average 47,000 hot dogs a year when the hot dogs sell for $2.50 each. For each 50 cent increase in the price, the number of hotdogs sold drop by 5000. What price per hot dog should Steve charge to realize the maximum revenue?

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Question 136278: For the given pair of functions, find the requested function.
f(x)=x^2+3x-2, g(x)=-9^2+9x-7; (f+g)(x)
I just don't understand this problem at all.
Thank you w_ann

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Question 136623: I have a quesiton on how to fine the domain of a compostite funtion f*g
f(x) =x+6, g(x) =4/x+8

i think it is x is not equal to -14

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Question 137116: find the y intercept of f(x)=2x^2+13x-7
a-7,0
b.0, 1/2
c.0,-7
d.1/2,0

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Question 137114: Find the vertex for the function f(x)=x^2+6x-4
a. 2,12
b. -3,-13
c. -1,-9
d. 0,-4

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Question 137115: Find the x intercepts of f(x)=x^2+4x-21
a.-3,0 and 7,0
b.-7,0 and 3,0
c.0,-3 and 0,7
d.-11,0 and 10,0

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Question 137265: This is not from a text book, just handout homework. All that is given is "State the domain of the following:
g(x)= 5x/((x^2)+ 25)
I tried Factoring the bottom into (x+5)(x-5) but that doesn't work -> (x^2)-25

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Question 137298: Give the domain of the function, f(x)= xsquare-5x-24 over xsquare-64
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Question 137315: FIND THE DOMAIN OF THE FUNCTION.
f(x)= square root of 19-x

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Question 137314: FIND THE DOMAIN OF THE FUNCTION.
f(x)= 2 over x+7

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Question 137451: For some reason I just cannot grasp the concept of the domain and range of functions. Can someone please help with this?
Given f(x)=4x^2-2x-6 and g(x)=2x-3, find the domain of (f-g)(x) and the domain of (f/g)(x). Thanks!

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Question 137469: I have tried solving this question myself without out a book or notes and cannot complete any of the answers, I am looking for an example to follow from and cannot find one so i am hoping this will help. The question is find the domain of the function such as y=the square root of 7x-2. as far as I can tell the problem should come out to be 0 is less than or equal to X which is less than or equal to 2/7.
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Question 137547: Find a rational function the satisfies the given conditions. Answers may vary but try to give the simplest answer possible.
Vertical asymptotes x=-2, x=5; x-intercept (4, 0)

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Question 137546: Use synthetic division to find the function value.
f(x)=x^4+16; find f(3).

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Question 137603: Given that the polynomial function has the give zero, find the other zeros.
f(x)=x^3-64; 4

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Question 137634This question is from textbook College Algebra Fifth Ed.
: Finding (f*g)(x) and (g*f)(x) and the domain of the following.
f(X)= squared root of x+1
g(x)= squared root of x-1
This question is from textbook College Algebra Fifth Ed.

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Question 137595: Solve. Answer in scientific notation.
6x-9-x^2<0

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Question 137853: I could use some help in understanding this problem from a homework sheet. If f(x)=x^2+2x,find f(-1). thank you.
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Question 137856: Could someone help me solve this problem. If h(x)=x-2, find h(21). Thank you for the help.
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Question 137931: Could I have some help with the following problem. Find the indicated output for this function. If f(x)=|x| find f(-5). Thank you.
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Question 137969: 2 - 2/3x = 4/5x

I have to find for X, but the choices for answers are
A. 1/11
B. 2/3
C. 15/11
I keep on getting 8/15 though. please help.

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Question 137930: I have the following problem that I could use some help on. Find the indicated output for this function. If f(x)=2x^3-3x+1 find f(3). Thank you.
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Question 138111: Please help me with these I'm really lost. My teacher does not care who learns or not and keeps teaching without answering questions.
1) State the domain of the following:
a) g(x)=(5x)/(x^2+25)
b) f(x)=(square root of X+6)
c) K(f)=5t^2-6t+2
d) K(x)=(3x-3)/(x+2)
e) m(x)=5x-7

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Question 138710: "A company calculates it's profit by finding the difference between
revenue and cost. The cost function of producing x hammers is C(x) =
4x+170. If each hammer is sold for $10, the revenue function for
selling x hammers is R (x) = 10x."

1.) How many hammers must be sold to make a profit?

2.) How many hammers must be sold to make a profit of $100?



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Question 138844: k. What price would you sell the tile sets at to realize this profit (hint, use the demand equation from part a)?
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Question 138986This question is from textbook intermediate algebra
: 36 I think it is a function because it only goes through once is that correct?
I'm not sure when the lines keeps going isit forever? #56
This question is from textbook intermediate algebra

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Question 139051: 7+1.5x=175-2.5x solve for x
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Question 140040: determine the domain of the function f(x)=sqrt of 3-x
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Question 140050: Find the domain of the function: g(x)=x/x*x+10x+24
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Question 140039: Which of these relations defines Y as a function of X?
a) |x|+y=10
b) x^2+y^2=25
c)x^3+y^3=27
d)x+|y|=20

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Question 140218: 25-P=10+2P
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Question 140369: Which of these formulas implicitly describes y as a function of x?
a) 2x+y^3=100
b) 5x-|y|=10
c) x^2+y^2=25
I do not understand this.. thankyou.. Shelly

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Question 140688: pls help me with this math; it's that urgent
Find a polynomial function with the given zeros: -2, -2, 1, 3.

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Question 140692: ok i do not understand how to do this......X/X+2+ 3/X-2=7/X
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Question 140715: functions
f(x)=xx+2x+3
find f(a+1)

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Question 140718: thanks for the previous answer. Pls, I need help in this one. it's that urgent
Factor the polynomial x^3-4x^2-7x+10 completely if -2 is a zero.

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Question 140831: hello y'all thanks for the previous helps; I really appreciate it. pls, I need help in this:
A company that produces computers terminals analyzes production and finds that they should make a profit P(x) in dollars for selling x terrminals per month, where P(x)= -0.1x^2+160x-20000.
a) find using calculator how many terminals should be sold per month for the maximum profit (make your window x min 0, x max 1500, y min -21300, y max 50000)
b)The maximum profit.

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Question 140861: Tutor can you help me with this math problem?* Thanks
Given f(x)=1-5x and g(x)=x^2-3 find the composite function (fog)(x) and simplify

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Question 140862: Can I get some help with this problem?*

Simplify radical sign27 + radical sign 12 (the 27 is outside the radical sign and the 12 is outside the radical sign. thank you

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Question 140982: if f(t)=2t^2 -4t - 1 find f(2) F(-1)
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Question 141126: Tutor can you assist me with this problem* I have to find the Domain for f(x)= sqrt symbol x^2-4x-21
Thank you very much****

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Question 141237: I have to look at a table and decide if its a function or not. The table looks like this:
x 4 -3 0 -3 2 3
y 7 -5 2 -1 5 -2
So, how do i decide if this would be a function or not, just by looking at the table given

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Question 141423: show that the two following functions are inverse of each other:
y=7x-5 and x=y+5/7

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