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document.write( "A company sells an item for x dollars each. The monthly revenue for this model is given by the formula R(x)=-0.08x^2 + 300x.  Revenue is the product of the price x and the demand (quantity sold).  I need to factor out the price on the right-hand side of the formula. Then, write a formula D(x) for the monthly demand. and find D(3000). <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The monthly revenue for this model is given by the formula R(x)=-0.08x^2 + 300x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Revenue is the product of the price x and the demand (quantity sold).<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I need to factor out the price on the right-hand side of the formula.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know the price = x, therefore:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R(x) = -0.08x^2 + 300x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R(x) = x(-0.08x + 300)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"write a formula D(x) for the monthly demand.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The qty sold (Demand) will be the total (Revenue) divided by the price (x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D(x) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%28-0.08x+%2B+300%29%29%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%28-0.08x+%2B+300%29%29%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D(x) = -0.08x + 300 is the demand function<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"and find D(3000)\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3000, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D(3000) = -0.08(3000) + 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D(3000) = -240 + 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D(300) = 60 is the demand<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did this shed some light on your understanding of this?? \r<BR>\n" );
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