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Evaluating and Solving an Equation Application
Identify the information given to you in the application problem below. Use that information to answer the questions that follow. Round your answers to two decimal places as needed.
The function $\displaystyle {P}{\left({n}\right)}={450}{n}-{9900}$ represents a computer manufacturer's profit $\displaystyle {P}{\left({n}\right)}$ when $\displaystyle {n}$ computers are sold.
Identify the slope, and complete the following sentence to explain the meaning of the slope. Slope: The company earns $ per computer sold.
Find the Vertical Intercept. Write your answer as an Ordered Pair: Complete the following sentence to explain the meaning of the Vertical Intercpet. If the company sells computers, they will not make a profit. They will lose $.
Find the Horizontal Intercept. Write your answer as an Ordered Pair: Complete the following sentence to explain the meaning of the Horizontal Intercpet. If the company sells computers, they will break even. They will earn $
Evaluate $\displaystyle {P}{\left({35}\right)}$ . Write your answer as an Ordered Pair: Complete the following sentence to explain the meaning of the Ordered Pair If the company sells computers, they will earn $.
Find the value of $\displaystyle {n}$ where $\displaystyle {P}{\left({n}\right)}={20700}$ . Write your answer as an Ordered Pair: Complete the following sentence to explain the meaning of the Ordered Pair. The company will earn $ if they sell computers.