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  • 06-08-2020
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if P(x)=1+6x-5x^2 represents the profit in selling x thousand Boombotix speakers, how many speakers should be sold to maximize profit?

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  • 06-08-2020

Answer:

600

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]p(x) = 1 + 6x - 5x^2[/tex]

x max = [tex]-b/2a[/tex]

a = -5

b = 6

-6/2(-5) = 6/10 = 3/5 = .6

.6 thousand = 600

600 speakers should be sold.

Alternatively, you can check the vertex of the parabola formed.

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