Profit A small-appliance manufacturer finds that the profit P (in dollars) generated by producing x microwave ovens per week is given by the formula
The number of ovens must be manufactured in a given week to generate a profit of
Answer to Problem 117E
The number of ovens must be manufactured in a given week to generate a profit of
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The profit P (in dollars) generated by producing x microwave ovens per week is given by the formula
The number of microwave ovens manufactured in a week is
Calculation:
Substitute
Simplify further as follows.
But as per the given condition, number of microwave ovens manufactured in a week is
Thus, the number of ovens must be manufactured in a given week to generate a profit of
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