document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147549>Question 147549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's say that a company's profitability, p(t), follows p(t) = t^2 - 5t - 50 with p(t) in units of $1k and t = fiscal months. How long will it take the company to be $100k in the black (i.e., p(t) = $100,000)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 14 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 1.5 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 1.25 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 6 months </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107933 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=107933\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p(t) = t^2 - 5t - 50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "t^2 - 5t - 50 =100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t^2-5t-150=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(t-15)(t+10)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=15 fiscal months<BR>\n" );
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