Answer:
30.06
Step-by-step explanation:
The question states WHAT DID THEY PAY BEFORE INSTALATION CHARGES.
So 30.06$
588.34-555.28=30.06
1.25 divided by 8 =0.15635×100=15.6% or round up to 16%
First of all, we compute the points of interest, i.e. the points where the curve cuts the x axis: since the expression is already factored, we have

Which means that the roots are

Next, we can expand the function definition:

In this form, it is much easier to compute the derivative:

If we evaluate the derivative in the points of interest, we have

This means that we are looking for the equations of three lines, of which we know a point and the slope. The equation

is what we need. The three lines are:
This is the tangent at x = -2
This is the tangent at x = 0
This is the tangent at x = 1
More than $1137.50 but less than $1327.34