Linda is doing car wash with her teammates to collect money for their trip. They can
get $12 for the car that they wash. In order to start their work, they spent $155 to buy
supplies needed for the work.
Part A:
Create a function f(c) to represent the profit that they make for washing c cars.
f(c) =
(b)
Part B:
Use the function rule that you created on Part A to find the value of f ‘(145)
f-? (145)
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Answer:
(a) f(c) = 12c -155
(b) f⁻¹(145) = 25
Step-by-step explanation:
(a) Profit is the difference between revenue (12c) and cost (155). The profit function is …
f(c) = 12c -155
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(b) The number of cars Linda’s team must wash to achieve a profit of $145 is found from …
145 = 12c -155
300 = 12c . . . . . . add 155
25 = c . . . . . . . . . divide by 12
f⁻¹(145) = 25 . . . . the team must wash 25 cars for a profit of $145