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.