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Find the number of units that must be produced and sold in order to yield the maximum profit, given the following equations for revenue and cost: R(x) = 40x - 0.5x 2 C(x) = 6x + 5.

Intermediate Algebra

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Author:Lynn Marecek

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Chapter4: Systems Of Linear Equations

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Find the number of units that must be produced and sold in order to yield the maximum profit, given the following equations for revenue and cost:
R(x) = 40x - 0.5x ²
C(x) = 6x + 5.

		34 units
		39 units
		46 units
		35 units

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