SOLUTION: I am trying to find the breakeven point for this problem: A company that manufacturers and sells rubber chickens has determined that hte profit earned from selling x thousand ch

Question 943355: I am trying to find the breakeven point for this problem:
A company that manufacturers and sells rubber chickens has determined that hte profit earned from selling x thousand chickens in given by
P(x) = -0.8x^2 + 16.2x - 10
where 0 <= x <= 22

I have everything with the graph all done, I just need help on how to fund the breakeven point.
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

where
to find the breakeven point for this problem, set and solve for
...multiply all terms by to get rid of decimals

this product will be equal to if
...use quadratic formula to find

solutions:

so, both solutions satisfy given condition

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