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A construction company has an expenditure rate of ​E(x)equalse Superscript 0.11 x dollars per day on a particular paving job and an income rate of ​I(x)equals116.8 minus e Superscript 0.11 x dollars per day on the same​ job, where x is the number of days from the start of the job. The​ company's profit on that job will equal total income less total expenditures. Profit will be maximized if the job ends at the optimum​ time, which is the point where the two curves meet. ​(a) Find the optimum number of days for the job to last. ​(b) Find the total income for the optimum number of days. ​(c) Find the total expenditures for the optimum number of days. ​(d) Find the maximum profit for the job.

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