document.write( "Question 1120669: A store sells 200 burgers daily at $4.59 each. Every 10 cents price increase reduces sales by 3 burgers. Find the maximum income from the burger sales and the price at which they should be sold. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #736332 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Income is currently $918; let x=number sold \n" ); document.write( "(4.59+0.10x)*(200-3x)=918-13.77x+20x-0.3x^2=-0.3x^2+6.23x+918. \n" ); document.write( " new price* #sold \n" ); document.write( "the vertex is at -b/2a or -6.23/-0.6=10.4 burgers. \n" ); document.write( "10 will yield slightly greater sales than 11 \n" ); document.write( "for 10: 5.59*170=$950.30 \n" ); document.write( "for 11: 5.69*167=$$950.23 \n" ); document.write( " |