A company produces and sells a product. The company has found that the costto produce x units of the product is given by C(x) = 50x + 200 (in dollars),and the revenue from selling x units is given by R(x) = 100x - x? (in dollars).What is the number of units the company should produce and sell to maximize profit

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  1. A company produces and sells a product. The company has found that the cost
    to produce x units of the product is given by C(x) = 50x + 200 (in dollars),
    and the revenue from selling x units is given by R(x) = 100x - x? (in dollars).
    What is the number of units the company should produce and sell to maximize profit
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