SOLUTION: The price of an item is given by p = 2x^2 - 100. Find the polynomial that represents the revenue generated from the sale of x items.

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Question 39646This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: The price of an item is given by p = 2x^2 - 100. Find the polynomial that represents the revenue generated from the sale of x items. This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Well the money you bring in equals the price of an item times the number of items you sell, so if we let R = revenue, we have
R = Px
R = (2x^2 -100)x
R = 2x^3 - 100x