document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60834>Question 60834</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073268623/algebrahomeworkh>elementry and intermediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This one has me bogged down.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am attempting to graph and looking at the table.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this the correct way of looking at this equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total profit (‘P’ in dollars) for sales of ‘x’ machines is given by P(x) = - 0.2 x^2 + 300x – 200. Find the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.	The profit if 500 machines are sold.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.	How many machines must be sold for maximum profit? 	<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 #41805 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=consc198><B>consc198(59)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=consc198><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=41805\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) P(x) = - 0.2 x^2 + 300x – 200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute x = 500 machines.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(500) = -0.2 x 500 ^ 2 + 300 x 500 - 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(500) = -0.2 x 250000 + 150000 - 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(500) = -50000 + 149800 = 99800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(500) = $99800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Profit = $99800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)The more machines are sold the more profit the company makes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For every one machine that they sell they make $99.8 profit.\r<BR>\n" );
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