document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94989>Question 94989</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The profit on a small appliance is given by P = x² -3x -60, in which x is the number of appliances sold per day. How many appliances were sold on a day when there was a $20 loss? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A $20 loss means P = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-3x-60 = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-3x-40 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-8)(x+5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Positivesolution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 (8 appliances were sold on the day $20 was lost)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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