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Mr. Tharp figured out that to find his golf ball company's net profits
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19 Aug 2025, 02:02
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Mr. Tharp figured out that to find his golf ball company's net profits in terms of the number of golf balls sold, represented by $x$, he would use the formula \(2 x^2+3x- 200.\)
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The number of golf balls sold to break even |
12 |
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19 Aug 2025, 03:16
19 Aug 2025, 03:16
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Break-even when profit =0:
2x^2+3x-200=0
x=approx 9.28.
You can’t sell a fraction of a ball, so the fewest balls to (at least) break even is 10, which is < 12.
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2x^2+3x-200=0
x=approx 9.28.
You can’t sell a fraction of a ball, so the fewest balls to (at least) break even is 10, which is < 12.
B
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