The MAthematical model C=500x+80,000 represents the cost in dollars a company has in manufacturing x items during a month. How many items were produced if costs reached $250,000?
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500x + 80000 = 25000
500x = 170000
x = 340
You are right reiny
To find the number of items produced, we need to solve the equation C = 500x + 80,000 for x when the cost, C, is $250,000.
Step 1: Substitute the given cost into the equation. We have:
250,000 = 500x + 80,000
Step 2: Solve for x by isolating the variable. Start by subtracting 80,000 from both sides of the equation:
250,000 - 80,000 = 500x
170,000 = 500x
Step 3: Divide both sides of the equation by 500 to solve for x:
170,000 / 500 = x
x = 340
Therefore, the company produced 340 items if the costs reached $250,000.