document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124296>Question 124296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A small-appliance manufacturer finds that the profit P (in dollars) generated by producing x microwave ovens per week is given by the formula below provided that 0 &#8804; x &#8804; 200. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P=1/10(x)(300-x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many ovens must be manufactured in a given week to generate a profit of $2217.60? (If there is only one answer, write it twice.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_______________ (ovens smaller answer)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_______________ (ovens larger answer)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't even know how to go about this problem.  Please help!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91092 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91092\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A small-appliance manufacturer finds that the profit P (in dollars) generated by producing x microwave ovens per week is given by the formula below provided that 0 &#8804; x &#8804; 200. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=1/10(x)(300-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many ovens must be manufactured in a given week to generate a profit of $2217.60? (If there is only one answer, write it twice.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2217.60 = (1/10)x(300-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22176 = 300x-x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-300x+22176 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-168)(x-132) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 166 or x=132<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "__132_____________ (ovens smaller answer) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "___166____________ (ovens larger answer) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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