document.write( "Question 1040512: Donut Delights, Inc. has determined that when x donuts are made daily, the profit P, in dollars, is given by
\n" ); document.write( " P(x) = –0.002 x2 + 4.1x – 1600\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(b) How many donuts should be made daily in order to maximize the company’s profit? Show work
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Algebra.Com's Answer #655364 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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\"+P%28x%29+=+-.002x%5E2+%2B+4.1x+-+1600+\"
\n" ); document.write( "This is a parabola with a maximum.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+700+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+P%28700%29+=+-.002%2A700%5E2+%2B+4.1%2A700+-+1600+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+P%28700%29+=+-.002%2A490000+%2B+2870+-+1600+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+P%28700%29+=+-980+%2B+2870+-+1600+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+P%28700%29+=+290+\"
\n" ); document.write( "$290 is the profit when 700 donuts are made
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\n" ); document.write( "(b)
\n" ); document.write( "The formula for the x-value of the maximum is:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x%5Bmax%5D+=+-b%2F%282a%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x%5Bmax%5D+=+-4.1%2F%282%2A%28-.002%29%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x%5Bmax%5D+=+4.1%2F.004+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x%5Bmax%5D+=+1025+\"
\n" ); document.write( "To find \"+P%5Bmax%5D+\", plug \"+x%5Bmax%5D+\" back
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+P%281025%29+=+-.002%2A1025%5E2+%2B+4.1%2A1025+-+1600+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+P%281025%29+=+-.002%2A1050625+%2B+4202.25+-+1600+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+P%281025%29+=+-2101.25+%2B+4202.25+-+1600+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+P%281025%29+=+4202.5+-+3701.25+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+P%281025%29+=+501.25+\"
\n" ); document.write( "The maximum profit, making 1025 donuts is $501.25
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\n" ); document.write( "Here's the plot:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+graph%28+800%2C+400%2C+-400%2C+1800%2C+-50%2C+560%2C+-.002x%5E2+%2B+4.1x+-+1600+%29+\"
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