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Alex’s Asbestos Abatement Co. specializes in asbestos abatement and considers expanding...

Alex’s Asbestos Abatement Co. specializes in asbestos abatement and considers expanding his business. The company accountant estimates the cost to recruit and train qualified employees can be approximated by the linear equation

y = 1280x + 875

where x = the number of employees added and y = the cost of recruiting and training.

(a) Find the cost of adding 7 new employees.

(b) The budget contains $15,000 for recruiting and training new employees. How many can the Human Resources department employ?

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