document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=624807>Question 624807</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cost in millions of dollars for a company to manufacture x thousand automobiles is given by the function C(x) = 3x^2 - 12x + 28. Find the number of automobiles that must be produced to minimize the cost.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 2 thousand automobiles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) 4 thousand automobiles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) 6 thousand automobiles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) 16 thousand automobiles </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x-coordinate of the minimum is: 12/2(3) = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: a) 2 thousand automobiles \r<BR>\n" );
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