SOLUTION: The cost to produce backpacks with a school's logo can be modeled by
C(b) = 2/5b^2-24b+600
where C(b) represents the cost in dollars to produce b backpacks.
(a) Find the c
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Question 1025700: The cost to produce backpacks with a school's logo can be modeled by
C(b) = 2/5b^2-24b+600
where C(b) represents the cost in dollars to produce b backpacks.
(a) Find the cost to produce 20 backpacks. (Include units with your numerical answers.)
The cost to produce 20 backpacks would be about ________
(c) How many backpacks can a school get with a budget of $3500?
According to the model, the school can get up to______backpacks with a budget of $3500.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(a) Write
\ =\ \frac{2}{5}(b)^2\ -\ 24(b)\ +\ 600)
in pencil. Then erase every instance of a 
and replace it with the number 20. Then do the indicated arithmetic.
(b) Write
in pencil. Then erase )
and replace it with 3500. Solve the resulting quadratic equation for . Discard the negative root and round the positive root DOWN to the next lower integer.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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