The equation y ̂=844.697x^2+3723.485x-13,650 models the annual profits of a new business, where x is the number of years since t

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CaHeK987 [17]

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The equation y ̂=844.697x^2+3723.485x-13,650 models the annual profits of a new business, where x is the number of years since t

hey opened.
Use the equation to predict the annual profits, to the nearest dollar, 8 years after they opened.

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julsineya [31] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-15T14:35:03+03:00

julsineya [31]3 years ago

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The answer is $37,923

<span>y = 844.697x^2 + 3723.485x - 13,650
x - number of years
y - the annual profit

If x = 8, the annual profit y is:
y = </span>844.697 * 8^2 + 3723.485 * 8 - 13,650
y = 844.697 * 64 + 29,787.88 - 13,650
y = 54,060.608 + 16,137.88
y = 37,922.728 ≈ 37,923