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Think of a real-life situation that can be translated to a polynomial function and solve the problem.
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\n" ); document.write( "you have to earn at least $3000 this summer, to be able to return to college:
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\n" ); document.write( "You found a construction job that will let you take home $120 per day.
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\n" ); document.write( "The job site is 50 miles from your home. You must drive 100 mi every day.
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\n" ); document.write( "The car you own costs 25 cents a mile to operate (It's an old one).
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\n" ); document.write( "You bring your own lunch (using your parents food) so no expense there.
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\n" ); document.write( "How many days will you have to work to have $3000 at the end of the summer.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = number of days worked, f(x) = 3000
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\n" ); document.write( "f(x) = 120x - x(.25*100)
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\n" ); document.write( "Wages - car expense = required amt
\n" ); document.write( "120x - x(.25*100) = 3000
\n" ); document.write( "120x - x(25) = 3000
\n" ); document.write( "120x - 25x = 3000
\n" ); document.write( "95x = 3000
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3000/95
\n" ); document.write( "x = 31.58 days, so let's say you must work 32 days to reach your goal goal
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\n" ); document.write( "Check it using 32 days
\n" ); document.write( "120(32) - 32(25) =
\n" ); document.write( "3840 - 800 = $3040.00
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\n" ); document.write( "Actually this is a real life situation that occurred not too long ago \n" ); document.write( "