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For individual or collaborative investigationIf p units of an item are sold for x dollars...

For individual or collaborative investigation

If p units of an item are sold for x dollars per unit, the revenue is px. Use this idea to analyze the following problem, working Exercise in order.

Number of Apartments Rented The manager of an 80-unit apartment complex knows from experience that at a rent of $300, all the units will be full. On the average, one additional unit will remain vacant for each $20 increase in rent over $300. Furthermore, the manager must keep at least 30 units rented due to other financial considerations. Currently, the revenue from the complex is $35,000. How many apartments are rented?

Exercise

Represent the rent per unit in terms of x.

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