document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=328143>Question 328143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Aki's Bicycle Designs has determined that when x hundred bicycles are built, the average cost per bicycle is given by C(x)=0.2x^2-1.9x+10.614, where C(x) is in hundreds of dollars. How many bicycles should the shop build to minimize the average cost per bicycle? The shop would build how many bicycles?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #235094 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=235094\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.2x^2-1.9x+10.614<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Minimum at x=-b/2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-(-1.9)/2(.2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=1.9/.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.75 minimum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, 475 bicycles should be built to minimize the average cost per bicycle.<BR>\n" );
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