The profit function for a product is given by P(x) = - x +5x +400x – 1600, where x is the number of units produced and sold and P is in hundreds of dollars. Use factoring by grouping to find the numbers of units that will give a profit of $40,000. .... The numbers of units that will give a profit of $40,000 are (Type an integer or a fraction. Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)

The profit function for a product is given by P(x) = - x +5x +400x – 1600, where x is the number of units produced and sold and P is in hundreds of dollars. Use factoring by grouping to find the numbers of units that will give a profit of $40,000. .... The numbers of units that will give a profit of $40,000 are (Type an integer or a fraction. Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)

College Algebra

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305115545

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Chapter3: Polynomial And Rational Functions

Section3.1: Quadratic Functions And Models

Problem 54E: Sales A soft-drink vendor at a popular beach analyzes his sales records and find that if he sells x...

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