SOLUTION: Solve the following problem. Ace manufacturing has determined that the cost of labor for producing transmissions is 0.3x^2+400x+550 dollars, while the cost of materials is 0.

Question 20107: Solve the following problem.
Ace manufacturing has determined that the cost of labor for producing transmissions is 0.3x^2+400x+550 dollars, while the cost of materials is 0.1x^2+50x+800 dollars.
a. Write a polynomial that represents the total cost of materials and labor for producing x transmissions.
b. Evaluate the total cost polynomial for x=500.
c. Find the cost of labor for 500 transmissions and the cost of materials for 500 transmissions.
Thanks
Answer by pwac(253) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a)add the two expressions+
=
b)substitute x=500 into above expression

=100 000+225 000+1350
=$326350
c)Labour=
=$275550
Materials=
=$50800.
Or simply Total cost-Labour=Materials
Pete
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