A Printer Has a Contract to Print 62,000 Posters for a Political

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A printer has a contract to print 62,000 posters for a political candidate. He can run the posters by using any number of plates from 1 to 30 on his press. If he uses x metal plates, they will produce x copies of the poster with each impression of the press. The metal plates cost $3.00 to prepare, and it costs $15.00 per hour to run the press. If the press can make 1000 impressions per hour, how many metal plates should the printer make to minimize costs? Round your answer to the nearest count of metal plates. ​

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Definitions:

VRAM

Stands for Video Random Access Memory, a type of memory used to store image data that a computer display will use to render graphics efficiently.

RAM

Random Access Memory, a form of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, used for storing the operating system, applications, and data currently in use for quick access by the device's processor.

Supervisor Program

A system software that controls the execution of other programs and manages system resources.

Authentication

The process of verifying the identity of a person or device, typically based on a username and password or other security measures.