document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1124145>Question 1124145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Previous question was not written correctly.  Correct question should read  Suppose that the cost function for the production of a particular item is given by the function C(x)=2x second power -320x + 12,020, where x represents the number of items.  How items should be produced to minimize the cost?  Explain your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The cost will be minimized for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >'<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+dC%2Fdx+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+dC%2Fdx+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%28x%29=2x%5E2+-320x+%2B+12020 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%28x%29=2x%5E2+-320x+%2B+12020\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This gives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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