document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283681>Question 283681</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The manager of a factory has found the output at the factory can be modeled by the function T(n)=-0.2n squared+8n-24, where n is the number of workers at the factory and T is the output. Find the number of workers,n, needed to maximize the output. Then find the maximum output with with that number of workers.. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no idea how to solve this one.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205897 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=205897\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the max of the function lies on the axis of symmetry of the parabola\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the general equation is ___ x = -b / (2a)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this case ___ n = (-8) / [2(-.2)] ___ n = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the max output uses 20 workers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ plug n=20 into the function to find the max T </SPAN>\n" );
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