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document.write( "They want you find the maximum of this quadratic function\r\n" );
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document.write( "R(P) = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "The general theory says that the quadratic function y(x) =  has the maximum/minimum at x = ,\r\n" );
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document.write( "which in your case is  =  = 170 dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  170 dollars.\r\n" );
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