SOLUTION: N(x) = -0.4x^2 +8x + 12 IS the formula. What day will the ticket sales peak on? and how many tickets will be sold on that day.
Algebra.Com
Question 488918: N(x) = -0.4x^2 +8x + 12 IS the formula. What day will the ticket sales peak on? and how many tickets will be sold on that day.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
N(x) = -0.4x^2 +8x + 12 IS the formula. What day will the ticket sales peak on? and how many tickets will be sold on that day.
------
a = -0.4 ; b = 8 ; c = 12
---
Max tickets sales occurs when x = -b/(2a) = -8/(2*-0.4) = 10
---
Max ticket sales = N(10) = -0.4^10^2 + 8*10 +12
= -40 + 80 + 12
= 52
==========
Cheers,
Stan H.
RELATED QUESTIONS
the number of tickets sold each day for an upcoming performance of Handel's Messiah is... (answered by josmiceli)
The number of tickets sold each day for an upcoming performance of Handels Messieah is... (answered by nerdybill)
N(x)=0.4x^2+8.8x+11
x=days
Peak sales of tickets will be on what day and how many... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
tHE NUMBER OF TICKETS SOLD EACH DAY FOR AN UPCOMING PERFORMANCE OF HANDELS MESSIAH IS... (answered by graphmatics)
Word problem: The number of tickets sold each day for an upcoming performing of Handel's... (answered by Theo)
The number of tickets sold each day for an upcoming performance of Handel's Messiah is... (answered by nerdybill)
The number of tickets sold each day for an upcoming performance of Handel's Messiah is... (answered by alicealc)
The number of tickets sold each day for an upcoming performance of Handel's Messiah is... (answered by aka042)
N(x)=0.3^2+7.2x+13 where x is the number of tickets sold. When will the sales peak and... (answered by Fombitz)