document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20107>Question 20107</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ace manufacturing has determined that the cost of labor for producing   transmissions is 0.3x^2+400x+550 dollars, while the cost of materials is 0.1x^2+50x+800 dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.	Write a polynomial that represents the total cost of materials and labor for producing x transmissions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.	Evaluate the total cost polynomial for x=500.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.	Find the cost of labor for 500 transmissions and the cost of materials for 500 transmissions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #9723 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><B>pwac(253)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><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=9723\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a)add the two expressions<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.3x%5E2%2B400x%2B550 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.3x%5E2%2B400x%2B550\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.1x%5E2%2B50x%2B800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.1x%5E2%2B50x%2B800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.4x%5E2%2B450x%2B1350 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.4x%5E2%2B450x%2B1350\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)substitute x=500 into above expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%280.4%28500%29%5E2%29%2B450%28500%29%2B1350 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%280.4%28500%29%5E2%29%2B450%28500%29%2B1350\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=100 000+225 000+1350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=$326350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)Labour=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%280.3%28500%29%5E2%29%2B400%28500%29%2B550 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%280.3%28500%29%5E2%29%2B400%28500%29%2B550\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " =$275550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Materials=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%280.1%28500%29%5E2%29%2B50%28500%29%2B800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%280.1%28500%29%5E2%29%2B50%28500%29%2B800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " =$50800.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or simply Total cost-Labour=Materials<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pete </SPAN>\n" );
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