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document.write( "Your company has determined that the profit equation (in thousands of dollars) of producing x thousand smartphones is as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Profit = –x2 + 110x – 1,000 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(If the number of smartphones is 40,000, for example, then x = 40). The break-even point is the number of smartphones sold and produced that would result in a profit of zero. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use your preferred method for solving the quadratic equation to determine the break-even point. Clearly demonstrate how the answer is determined, and interpret the result in real-life terms.<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 #343011 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=343011\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your company has determined that the profit equation (in thousands of dollars) of producing x thousand smartphones is as follows:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Profit = –x^2 + 110x – 1,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(If the number of smartphones is 40,000, for example, then x = 40). The break-even point is the number of smartphones sold and produced that would result in a profit of zero.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve: -x^2 + 110x -1000 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(x-10)(x-100) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 or x = 100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use your preferred method for solving the quadratic equation to determine the break-even point. Clearly demonstrate how the answer is determined, and interpret the result in real-life terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10,000 phones and 100,000 phones result in zero profit.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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