document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=437547>Question 437547</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Aki's bicycle designs has determined that when x hundred bikes are built, the average cost per bicycle is given by C(x)=0.2x^2-0.4x+5.998, where C(x) is in hundreds of dollars. How many bikes should the shop build to minimize the average cost per bike? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #302696 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=302696\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C(x)=0.2x^2-0.4x+5.998<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The minimum for x = -b/2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=.4/2*.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=.4/.4=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 bikes should be built to minimize the cost.<BR>\n" );
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