document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142022>Question 142022</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A profitability curve is drawn as a function of time, t (t>0), and is governed by this relationship:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p(t)=t^2 + 5t - 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is its minimum value?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.  5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.  -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.  -12 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.  There is no minimum value </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103448 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103448\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p(t)=t^2+5t-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-18%2C+10%2C+x%5E2+%2B5x+-6%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-18%2C+10%2C+x%5E2+%2B5x+-6%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -18 to 10, x^2 +5x -6). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer B) -6. </SPAN>\n" );
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