document.write( "Question 154519: What is the most in debt a company will be if debt represents negative profit, p(t), and p(t)=t^2-5t-50 with p(t) in units of $1000 and t=fiscal quarters
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document.write( "a. -$50,000
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document.write( "b. 2.5 fiscal quarters
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document.write( "c. -$56,250
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document.write( "d. 56.25 fiscal quarters \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #113859 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! y=x^2-5x-50 \n" ); document.write( "minimum at x=-b/2a=5/2= \n" ); document.write( "(5/2)^2-5(5/2)-50=y \n" ); document.write( "25/4-25/2-50=y \n" ); document.write( "25/4-50/4-200/4=-225/4=-56.25 \n" ); document.write( "-56.25*1000=-$56,250 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |