document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=47938>Question 47938</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Minimizing Cost. A company uses the formula C(x)= 0.02x² -3.4x +150 to model the unit cost in dollars for producing x stabilizer bars. For what number of bars is the unit cost at its minimum? What is the unit cost at that level of production? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #31814 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=31814\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0=.02x~2-3.4x+150 or 0=x~2-170x+7,500 or x=85+/-16.5831 using the quadratic equation. Thus the 85+16.58=101.58 & 85-16.58=68.42 </SPAN>\n" );
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