A sports team sells candles as a fundraiser. The revenue for selling x candles is given by f(x)=12x . The team's profit is $40 less than 80% of the revenue for selling x candles. Write a function g to model the profit. Then find the profit for selling 70 candles.

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Answer:

[tex]g(x) = 9.6\cdot x -40[/tex]; The team shall earn $ 632 for selling 70 candles.

Step-by-step explanation:

We notice that statement indicate that every worker gains 80 percent of the revenue for selling candles, which is represented [tex]f(x) = 12\cdot x[/tex], where [tex]x[/tex] is the quantity of sold candles and [tex]f(x)[/tex] is measured in US dollars, minus 40 US dollars. Then, the mathematical expression [tex]g(x)[/tex] is formed by three components:

1) Revenue for selling candles: [tex]f(x)[/tex]

2) 80 % of the revenue for selling candles: Vertical scaling ([tex]k = 0.8[/tex])

3) $ 40 are subtracted: Vertical translation. ([tex]b = -40[/tex])

Then, the expression for [tex]g(x)[/tex] is:

[tex]g(x) = k\cdot f(x) +b[/tex]

[tex]g(x) = 0.8\cdot (12\cdot x) -40[/tex]

[tex]g(x) = 9.6\cdot x -40[/tex]

Where:

[tex]x[/tex] - Quantity of candles, dimensionless.

[tex]g(x)[/tex] - Team's profit, measured in US dollars.

Finally, we determine the profit for selling 70 candles: ([tex]x = 70[/tex])

[tex]g(70) = 9.6\cdot (70) - 40[/tex]

[tex]g(70) = 632[/tex]

The team shall earn $ 632 for selling 70 candles.

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