SOLUTION: The cost to produce backpacks with a school's logo can be modeled by C(b) = 2/5b^2-24b+600 where C(b) represents the cost in dollars to produce b backpacks. (a) Find the c

Algebra ->  Coordinate Systems and Linear Equations  -> Linear Equations and Systems Word Problems -> SOLUTION: The cost to produce backpacks with a school's logo can be modeled by C(b) = 2/5b^2-24b+600 where C(b) represents the cost in dollars to produce b backpacks. (a) Find the c      Log On


   



Question 1025700: The cost to produce backpacks with a school's logo can be modeled by
C(b) = 2/5b^2-24b+600
where C(b) represents the cost in dollars to produce b backpacks.
(a) Find the cost to produce 20 backpacks. (Include units with your numerical answers.)
The cost to produce 20 backpacks would be about ________
(c) How many backpacks can a school get with a budget of $3500?
According to the model, the school can get up to______backpacks with a budget of $3500.

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


(a) Write



in pencil. Then erase every instance of a and replace it with the number 20. Then do the indicated arithmetic.

(b) Write



in pencil. Then erase and replace it with 3500. Solve the resulting quadratic equation for . Discard the negative root and round the positive root DOWN to the next lower integer.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it