15. The marginal profit in dollars on Brie cheese sold at a cheese store is given by P'(x) = x (20x + 60x) , where x is the amount of cheese sold, in hundreds of pounds. The "profit" is - $50 when no cheese is sold. a. Find the profit function. b. Find the profit from selling 300 pounds of Brie cheese.

15. The marginal profit in dollars on Brie cheese sold at a cheese store is given by P'(x) = x (20x + 60x) , where x is the amount of cheese sold, in hundreds of pounds. The "profit" is - $50 when no cheese is sold. a. Find the profit function. b. Find the profit from selling 300 pounds of Brie cheese.

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Chapter22: Supply: The Costs Of Doing Business

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