SOLUTION: A publisher has determined that if x books are published, the average cost per book is given by C(with a horizontal line above it) = (14.25x+350000)/x. How many books should be pub

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Question 782108: A publisher has determined that if x books are published, the average cost per book is given by C(with a horizontal line above it) = (14.25x+350000)/x. How many books should be published if the company wants to bring the average cost per book below $50?
Answer by oscargut(2103) About Me  (Show Source):
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We must solve
(14.25x+350000)/x = 50
14.25x+350000 = 50x
35.75x = 350000
x = 9790 (rounded to the nearest integer)


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