document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=130706>Question 130706</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I was wondering if you would be able to assist me please. I am given a quadratic problem, and was hoping you could show me how to set this out from the start. The worded ones always trouble me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It goes like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the profit $P for manufacturing x articles is given by P=140+60x-3x^2. How many such articles (x) should be manufactured for maximum profit? How much is the profit?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you so very much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95500 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=95500\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the maximum value for P lies on the axis of symmetry of the graph of the function\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for an equation of the form ax^2+bx+c, the equation of the axis of symmetry is x=-b/2a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-6/(2(-3)) __ x=10 __ this is the number of articles for maximim profit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ substitute this value into the original equation to find P </SPAN>\n" );
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