Answer:
Answer is 17
Step-by-step explanation:
-2 2/5 + 3 1/4
-12/5 +13/4
multiply both side with 20 we get
20* -12/5 +13/4 *20
-48 + 65
17
Given profit,
p(t)=0.4t^2+5.3t-8
After the first year, t=1
p(1)=0.4*(1^2)+5.3*1-8=-2.3
Answer: the annual loss of the coffee shop after the first year (i.e. the second year) is $2,300.