document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=377617>Question 377617</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the cost of building x picnic tables is given by the formula, C(x)= x^2-12x+72. how many picnic tables should mr. denison build to have a minimum cost? what is that minimum cost? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #268295 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=268295\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x(at minimum)=-b/2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=12/2=6 the number of tables to build for a minimum cost.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-12x+72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=6^2-12*6+72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=36-72+72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=36 minimum cost<BR>\n" );
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