document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=491133>Question 491133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is the word problem. The profit function for the Recklus Hang gliding Service is P(x) = -0.2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " + fx - m,  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "where f represents the set up fee for a customer’s daily excursion and m <BR>\n" );
document.write( "represents the monthly hanger rental.  Also, P represents the monthly profit in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "dollars of the small business where x is the number of flight excursions facilitated <BR>\n" );
document.write( "in that month.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question i have is  How many flight excursions must be sold in order to maximize the profit? Show <BR>\n" );
document.write( "your work algebraically.  Trial and error is not an appropriate method of solution – <BR>\n" );
document.write( "use methods taught in class<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #334484 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=334484\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The profit function for the Recklus Hang gliding Service is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = -0.2x^2  + fx - m, where f represents the set up fee <BR>\n" );
document.write( "for a customer’s daily excursion and m represents the monthly <BR>\n" );
document.write( "hanger rental.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, P represents the monthly profit in dollars of the small <BR>\n" );
document.write( "business where x is the number of flight excursions facilitated <BR>\n" );
document.write( "in that month.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question i have is  How many flight excursions must be sold in order to maximize the profit? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Show your work algebraically.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Trial and error is not an appropriate method of solution – <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maximum profit occurs when x = -b/2a = -f/(2*-0.2) = f/0.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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