Questiona. Define the weekly cost function for sandwiches sold. b. Find the profit function using .
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STEP 1
Assumptions1. represents the number of roast beef sandwiches made and sold each week.
. The weekly cost function for the local sandwich store is .
3. The weekly revenue function for the local sandwich store is .
4. The profit function, , is the difference between the revenue function and the cost function.
STEP 2
The profit function is the difference between the revenue function and the cost function. We can write this as
STEP 3
Now, plug in the given functions for and into the equation for .
STEP 4
implify the equation by distributing the negative sign on the right side of the equation.
STEP 5
Combine like terms to simplify the equation further.
STEP 6
implify the coefficients of .
So, the store's weekly profit function, , is .
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