document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=279254>Question 279254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IN business, profit is the difference between revenue and cost.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the maximum profit of the unit sold in order to yield the maximum profit for:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R(x)=20x-0.1x^2, C(x)=4x+2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the maximum profit of the unit sold in order to yield the maximum profit for: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "R(x)=20x-0.1x^2, C(x)=4x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Profit = 20x-0.1x^2 - (4x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Profit = -0.1x^2 + 16x -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have a quadratic with a = -0.1 ; b = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maximum occurs when x = -b/2a = -16/(2*-0.1) = -16/-0.2 = 80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maximum Profit = P(80) = -0.1(80^2) + 16(80) -2 = $638.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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