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In the planning of a taco restaurant, we estimate that if there is seating for between 10 and 40 people, the daily profit will be $10 per seat. However, if the seating capacity is more than 40 places, the daily profit per seat will be decreased by $0.20 per seat. What should the seating capacity be in order to maximize the taco restaurant’s total profit?
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\n" ); document.write( "Profit = (# of seats)(profit per seat)
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation to Maximize::
\n" ); document.write( "P(x) = (40+x)(10-0.20x)
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\n" ); document.write( "P(x) = 400 +10x-8x - 0.2x^2
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the derivative and solve for zero::
\n" ); document.write( "-0.4x +2 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5
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\n" ); document.write( "Ans: Seating capacity should be 45
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