Rent-A-Reck Incorporated finds that it can rent 80 cars if it charges $60 for a weekend. It estimates that for each $5 price increase it will rent two fewer cars. What price should it charge to maximize its revenue?

Rent-A-Reck Incorporated finds that it can rent 80 cars if it charges $60 for a weekend. It estimates that for each $5 price increase it will rent two fewer cars. What price should it charge to maximize its revenue?

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter5: Polynomial And Rational Functions

Section5.1: Quardratic Functions

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