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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The monthly profit P (in dollars) that Jim makes on the sale of x mobile homes is determined by the formula P = x2 + 5x – 50. Find the values of x for which Jim makes profit. 	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Profit equation is given by: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+5x+-+50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+5x+-+50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, to know the values of \"x\", we shall solve the equation by the method of \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factorization.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x+%2B+10%29+-+5%28x+%2B+10%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x+%2B+10%29+-+5%28x+%2B+10%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + 10) ( x - 5) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -10 or x = 5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since \"x\" cannot take negative values, the value of x = 5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, Jim sells 5 mobiles to make the profit. \r<BR>\n" );
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