document.write( "Question 1009533: Please help me solve this problem.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "An artist makes a profit of (500p-p^2) dollars from selling p paintings. What is the fewest number of paintings the artist can sell to make a profit of at least $60,000?\r
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\"60000=500p-p%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p%5E2-500p%2B60000=0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p%5E2-500p%2B60000=0\"...........factor\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p%5E2-300p-200p%2B60000=0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28p%5E2-300p%29-%28200p-60000%29=0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p%28p-300%29-200%28p-300%29=0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28p-300%29%28p-200%29+=+0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "solutions:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p=300\" or \"p=200\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, \"p=200\" is the fewest number of paintings the artist can sell to make a profit of at least $\"60000\"\r
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