Compute the Maximum Product for Two Positive Numbers with the Property

question 80

Multiple Choice

Compute the maximum product for two positive numbers with the property that the sum of the first plus three times the second is 3000.

• A) 30,000
• B) 25,000
• C) 15,000
• D) 750,000
• E) none of these

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