document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550504>Question 550504</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The daily profit of a bicycle store can be modeled by f(x)=x^3-5x^2+2x+2 where x is the number of bicycles sold. Let g(x)=f(x-4). Find the rule for g, and explain the meaning of the transformation in terms of daily profit.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Choose one:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. g(x)=x^3-5x^2+2x+6. The shop makes the same profit after selling 4 fewer bicycles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. g(x)=x^3+7x^2+10x-6. The shop makes the same profit after selling 4 more bicycles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. g(x)=x^3+7x^2+10x-6. The shop makes the same profit after selling 4 fewer bicycles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. g(x)=x^3-5x^2+2x+6. The shop makes the same profit after selling 4 more bicycles. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "g(x) = f(x-4) = (x-4)^3 - 5(x-4)^2 + 2(x-4) + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(x) = x^3 + 3x^2(-4) + 3x(-4)^2 + (-4)^3 - 5[x^2-8x+16] + 2x-8 + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= x^3 -12x^2 +48x - 64 - 5x^2 + 40x - 80 + 2x - 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= x^3 -17x^2 + 90x - 150<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(x) is the profit when x-4 bikes are sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shop profit when 4 fewer bikes are sold.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.. g(x)=x^3-5x^2+2x+6. The shop makes the same profit after selling 4 fewer bicycles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. g(x)=x^3+7x^2+10x-6. The shop makes the same profit after selling 4 more bicycles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. g(x)=x^3+7x^2+10x-6. The shop makes the same profit after selling 4 fewer bicycles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. g(x)=x^3-5x^2+2x+6. The shop makes the same profit after selling 4 more bicycles.<BR>\n" );
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