Question

The profit for a car company can be represented by the function P=−0.5 x² +4 x+ 12,

where P is the profit in hundred thousands of dollars and x represents the number of cars sold in thousands. What is the maximum profit the company can make?

Answer 1

3x+12

Explanation:

-0.5x*2+4x+12

Multiply 0.5x*2=x

= -x+4x+12

Add similar elements -x+4x+12

= 3x+12