If Profit=Revenue-Costs, then \(p(x)=(5x+15,000)-(2x-2,000)\).
First distribute the negative into (2x-2000), then drop the parenthesis because they are no longer needed.
\(p(x)=5x+15,000-2x+2,000\)
Combine like terms.
So, your profit function is \(p(x)=3x+17,000\).
If Profit=Revenue-Costs, then \(p(x)=(5x+15,000)-(2x-2,000)\).
First distribute the negative into (2x-2000), then drop the parenthesis because they are no longer needed.
\(p(x)=5x+15,000-2x+2,000\)
Combine like terms.
So, your profit function is \(p(x)=3x+17,000\).