document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83298>Question 83298</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can I get a quik hand on these two, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if f(x)=5x-1 then how would i figure out f(a - 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If an inventor charges $4 per unit, then her profit for producing and selling x units is given by the function\<BR>\n" );
document.write( " P(x)=2.25x-7000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a what is her profit after selling 2,000 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b profit after 5,000 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. what would the break-even point for sales.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you ahead of time. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(a-2) = 5(a-2) -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5a-11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If an inventor charges $4 per unit, then her profit for producing and selling x units is given by the function\<BR>\n" );
document.write( " P(x)=2.25x-7000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a what is her profit after selling 2,000 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(2000) = 2.25*2000-7000 = -2500 which is a loss of $2500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b profit after 5,000 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(5000) = 2.25*5000-7000 = $4259<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. what would the break-even point for sales.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let P=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 0 = 2.25x-7000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 3111.111...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rounding down the break-even occurs when she produces 3111 units.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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