Just multiply the sum of the numbers then divide
If you start with a 12x16 rectangle and cut square with side length x, when you bend the sides you'll have an inner rectangle with sides
and
, and a height of x.
So, the volume will be given by the product of the dimensions, i.e.

The derivative of this function is

and it equals zero if and only if

If we evaluate the volume function at these points, we have

So, the maximum volume is given if you cut a square with side length

As we already have the model that describes the change of the population in Italy in terms of the years that have elapsed, we only have to replace the conditions that are requested in that equation.
Therefore to find the population of Italy in the year 2000 (t = 10 years) substitute t = 10 in the equation and have:

million people
To find the population of Italy in 2008 (t = 18 years)
substitute t = 18 in the equation and have:

million people
To predict the population in Italy for 2015 and 2020 with this model, we substitute in the equation t = 25 and t = 30
t = 25
million people
t = 30
million people
Answer: $30 per share.
Explanation:
55 + x = 85
-55 -55
x 30
x = 30