Donut Delights, Inc. has determined that when x donuts are made daily, the profit P is given
by
P(x) = –0.002 x
2
+ 3.7x – 120
(a) What is the company’s profit if 200 donuts are made daily?
(b) How many donuts should be made daily in order to maximize the company’s profit?

Question

Donut Delights, Inc. has determined that when x donuts are made daily, the profit P is given 
by 
   P(x) = –0.002 x
2
 + 3.7x – 120  
(a) What is the company’s profit if 200 donuts are made daily? 
(b) How many donuts should be made daily in order to maximize the company’s profit?

mathstudent55 · Answer

Is the x in the expression the variable x or the multiplication sign?
All you need to do is plug in 200 for x in the expression and evaluate it.

mathstudent55 · Answer

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