A farmer finds that if she plants 100 trees per acre, each tree will yield 45 bushels of fruit. She estimates that for each additional tree planted per acre, the yield of each tree will decrease by 3 bushels. How many trees should she plant per acre to maximize her harvest?

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Chapter5: Polynomial And Rational Functions
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A farmer finds that if she plants 100 trees per acre, each tree will yield 45 bushels of fruit. She estimates that for each additional tree planted per acre, the yield of each tree will decrease by 3 bushels. How many trees should she plant per acre to maximize her harvest?

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