SOLUTION: The profit that the vender makes per day by selling x pretzels is given by the function g(x)=-.004x^2+302x-500. Find the number of pretzels that must be sold to maximize profit.
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Question 236620: The profit that the vender makes per day by selling x pretzels is given by the function g(x)=-.004x^2+302x-500. Find the number of pretzels that must be sold to maximize profit. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The profit that the vender makes per day by selling x pretzels is given by the function g(x)=-.004x^2+302x-500.
Find the number of pretzels that must be sold to maximize profit.
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Max occurs when x = -b/2a = -302/(2*-0.004)) = 37,750
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Stan H.
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