Solve
-John Owns a Hotdog Stand $\mathrm { P } ( \mathrm { x } ) = - \mathrm { x } ^ { 2 } + 74 \mathrm { x } + 80$

question 18

Multiple Choice

Solve.
-John owns a hotdog stand. He has found that his profit is represented by the function $\mathrm { P } ( \mathrm { x } ) = - \mathrm { x } ^ { 2 } + 74 \mathrm { x } + 80$ , with $\mathrm { P } ( \mathrm { x } )$ being profits and $x$ the number of hotdogs sold. How many hotdogs must he sell to earn the most profit?

• A) 21 hotdogs
• B) 43 hotdogs
• C) 38 hotdogs
• D) 37 hotdogs

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