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document.write( "The manager of big box store has found that if the price of a pillow is p(x)=100-x/8 then x pillows will be sold. The expression for the total revenue from the sale of x pillows is R(x) = 100x -x^2/8 Find the number of pillows that will produce maximum revenue.\r
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document.write( "a) 800 pillows
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document.write( "b) 400 pillows
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document.write( "c) 440 pillows
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document.write( "d) 380 pillows
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Algebra.Com's Answer #598082 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The manager of big box store has found that if the price of a pillow is p(x)=100-x/8 then x pillows will be sold. \n" ); document.write( "The expression for the total revenue from the sale of x pillows is \n" ); document.write( "R(x) = 100x -x^2/8 \n" ); document.write( "Find the number of pillows that will produce maximum revenue. \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "R'(x) = 100- (2/8)x \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "R'(x) = 100 - (1/4)x \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "Solve: 100-(1/4)x = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 400 \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "a) 800 pillows\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b) 400 pillows\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "c) 440 pillows\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d) 380 pillows \n" ); document.write( " |