document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329414>Question 329414</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Aki's bicycle design had determined that when x hundred bicycles are built, the average cost per bicycle is given by C(x)=0.5x^2-0.4x+7.064 where C(x) is in hundreds of dollars. How many bicycles should the shop build to minimize the average cost per bicycle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #236200 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=236200\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C'[x] = x - 0.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "& C\"[x] = +1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so setting C'[x] to 0 will give the minimum\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 0.4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 40 bicycles </SPAN>\n" );
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