Algebra 2 word problem

Question

The equation P=2500x-2x² describes the profit of a company that customizes bulldozers when it customizes x number of bulldozers in a month. 

 

A. How many bulldozers per month must the company customize to make maximum profit? 

 

What at is the maximum profit?

 

B. For what number of bulldozers per month is the profit at least $750,000?

Answer 1

The maximum profit will occur when the derivative of profit equation is 0, i.e. when 2500-4x = 0.

You should be able to do the arithmetic yourself!