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OpenStudy (homeworksucks):

A sporting goods store sells 90 ski jackets at 275 dollars each. Each 15 dollar increase in price results in 5 more jackets being sold. What is the lowest price that would result in revenues of at least $19600?

OpenStudy (homeworksucks):

So i got the equation of (90+5x)(275-15x)=19600 and expanded

OpenStudy (homeworksucks):

I then got -75x^2+25x+5150=0

OpenStudy (homeworksucks):

I factored out a 25 and divided both sides by it

OpenStudy (homeworksucks):

and got -3x^2+x+206

OpenStudy (homeworksucks):

I plugged that into the quadratic formula and got 132.24 jackets and 148.15 dollars..? What?

OpenStudy (homeworksucks):

The book's answer is 155 dollars and 130 jackets, where did i go wrong?

OpenStudy (homeworksucks):

@shamil98

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anybody?

OpenStudy (homeworksucks):

HelpÉ

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Attached is a two solution document prepared with Mathematica 8 Home Edition.

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