document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054252>Question 1054252</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the cost, C(x), for manufacturing x units of a certain product is given by \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C(x)=x^2-10x+61\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the number of units manufactured at a cost of $8500. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #669522 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=669522\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C(x)=x^2-10x+61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8500=x^2-10x+61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-10x-8439=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(1/2)(10+/-sqrt (100+33756)); sqrt term=184<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(1/2)(10+184), positive root only<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=97 units ANSWER<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "97^2-970+61=9409-970+61=$8500<BR>\n" );
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