Problema Solution
Let x=# of items produced and sold, and P(x)=profit from the sale of x items. How many items need to be sold to generate a profit of $40,160 if P(x)=8x-1,600?
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P(x)=8x-1,600
We need to find x for which P(x) = 40160, that is:
8x-1600 = 40160
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x = 5,220 items
5,220 items need to be sold to make profit of $40,160.