HELP I AM TOTALLY LOST ON MOST OF THIS!
I think I have figured out part 1,2,3, &4 but am stuck on 5 & 6. Any suggestions?
Annual profit in thousands of dollars is given by the function, P(x) = 12x - 100, where x is the number of items sold in thousands, x ≥ 10.

1.describe the meaning of the number 12 in the formula
2.describe the meaning of the number -100 in the formula
3.find the profit for 5 different values of x
4.graph the profit function over its given domain; use the 5 values calculated in part 3 to construct the graph and connect these points with a straight line in Excel or another

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HELP I AM TOTALLY LOST ON MOST OF THIS!
I think I have figured out part 1,2,3, &4 but am stuck on 5 & 6.  Any suggestions?
Annual profit in thousands of dollars is given by the function, P(x) = 12x - 100, where x is the number of items sold in thousands, x ≥ 10.

1.describe the meaning of the number 12 in the formula
2.describe the meaning of the number -100 in the formula
3.find the profit for 5 different values of x
4.graph the profit function over its given domain; use the 5 values calculated in part 3 to construct the graph and connect these points with a straight line in Excel or another

llort · Answer

got cut off... continue...

anonymous · Answer

1. 12 are the amount of months in a year and therefore profit is earned monthly. 
2. -100 is dedeucted from the yearly salary you've earned.
3. Just plug in 5 values for x and solve. 
4. Use the five values you have plug them into a graph (the number you used into x is the domain value, the number you got from plugging in the x value is the y value or the range) and connect the graph.