SOLUTION: The profit on a watch is given by P = x^2 – 5x – 9 and where x is the number of watches sold per day. How many watches were sold on a day when there was a $15 loss?
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Question 193801: The profit on a watch is given by P = x^2 – 5x – 9 and where x is the number of watches sold per day. How many watches were sold on a day when there was a $15 loss? Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The profit on a watch is given by P = x^2 – 5x – 9 and where x is the number of watches sold per day. How many watches were sold on a day when there was a $15 loss?
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Simply set P to -15 and solve for x:
P = x^2 – 5x – 9
15 = x^2 – 5x – 9
0 = x^2 – 5x – 24
0 = (x-8)(x+3)
x = {-3, 8}
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Toss out the negative solution leaving:
x = 8
