SOLUTION: The question is: The total cost (In dollars) for a company to manufacture and sell x items per week is C=60x + 800. Whereas the revenue brought in by selling all items is R=1

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Question 1121113: The question is:

The total cost (In dollars) for a company to manufacture and sell x items per week is C=60x + 800. Whereas the revenue brought in by selling all items is R=115x - 0.5x^2. How many items must be sold to obtain a weekly profit of $400?

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