SOLUTION: 1. Suppose that the total profit in hundreds of dollars from selling x items is given by P(x) = 4x^2 - 5x + 10. Find the marginal profit at x = 5.

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Question 1187923: 1. Suppose that the total profit in hundreds of dollars from selling x items is given by P(x) = 4x^2 - 5x + 10. Find the marginal profit at x = 5.
Answer by ikleyn(52794) About Me  (Show Source):
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Take the derivative of the given function and substitute the value x= 5 there.