document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=400582>Question 400582</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help me set up and solve this word problem? I am very confused. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suzie's flower shop estimates that supplies costs foe one month will begiven by the polynomial 2x^2-3x-2. She estimates that utilities cost for one month is given by 4x-6. Find and simplify an expression that would estimate the total costs for one month. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #283552 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=283552\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suzie's flower shop estimates that supplies costs foe one month will begiven by the polynomial 2x^2-3x-2. She estimates that utilities cost for one month is given by 4x-6. Find and simplify an expression that would estimate the total costs for one month.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total costs = \"supply costs\" + \"utility costs\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total costs = 2x^2-3x-2 + 4x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total costs = 2x^2+x-2-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total costs = 2x^2+x-8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "typically, we would then write the function as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(x) = 2x^2+x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(x) represents cost based on x<BR>\n" );
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