document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=397759>Question 397759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a vendor charges p dollars each for rugby shirts then he expects to sell <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2000 - 100p shirts at a tournament. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)Find a polynomial R(p) that represents the total revenue when the shirts are p dollars. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Find R(5), R(10), and R(20)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I don't understand what they are asking and how to set up the polynomial....please HELP!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #281824 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=281824\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) R(p) = p(2000 - 100p), because revenue = (unit price)*(total number of sales).\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "b)  R(5) = 5*(2000 - 500) =5*1500 = 7,500 $.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R(10) = 10*(2000 - 1000) = 10*1000 = 10,000 $<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R(20) = 20(2000 - 2000) = 0$  (This means that if he charges a unit price of $20, the vendor won't sell anything.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );