Problema Solution

The profit for a product is given by p = 3042 + x2 - 117x, where x is the number of units produced and sold. Graphically find the x-intercepts of this function to find how many units will give break-even (that is return a profit of zero).

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p = 3042 + x^2 - 117x


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break even happens for x = 78 units and x = 39 units.