1.

Set up
Of the four numbers in the problem (4000, $1, 80, and $.05) we want to group the numbers that go together.
$1 and $.05 are money and 4000 and 80 are number of songs.
y = (1 + .05x)(4000 – 80x) Both .05 and 80 get an x since both numbers represent the rate of change.
The .05 has a + since it is an increase and the 80 a – since it is a decrease.
Now to write the function in standard form
y = (1 + .05x)(4000 – 80x) FOIL
2
y = 4000 – 80x + 200x – 4x Combine like terms
y = 4000 + 120x – 4x2 Write in standard form
y = -4x2 + 120x + 4000

Solve
Since we are dealing with a problem that wants to maximize the profits, we need to work with the vertex of the
quadratic, in particular the x-value of the vertex. We will use x = -b
2a
From the standard form from above the a = -4 and the b = 120. Plugging in the numbers I get the following:
x = -120 which is -120 which simplifies to x = 15. 15 is not the answer we need.
2(-4) -8
We need to plug 15 into the parentheses from the set up dealing with money which is (1 + .05x).
(1 + .05x) becomes (1 + .05(15)) which becomes (1 + .75) and finally the answer is $1.75.
The online music store should charge $1.75 for each song.

We will use the same ideas and processes for 2.

2. Set up
y = (150 + 10x)(20- x) FOIL
2
y = 3000 - 150x + 200x - 10x Combine like terms
y = 3000 + 50x – 10x2 Write in standard form
y = -10x2 + 50x + 3000

Solve
x = -b becomes x = -50 which becomes -50 so x = 2.5.
2a 2(-10) -20
Plugging 2.5 in for the x into the parentheses from the set up dealing with money which is (20 – x).
(20 – x) becomes (20 – 2.5), so the final answer is $17.50.
The theater should charge $17.50 per ticket.
 3. Set up
Since we want to double the area, we need to calculate the current area.
Area for a rectangle is length x width. So 600m x 400m = 240,000m 2. Doubling the original area we get
480,000m2.
Next, we want to determine the measurements we will use for the length and width of the new field.
600m 600m x

400m 400m

The new field has a length of 600m plus the unknown x amount and a width of 400m plus the unknown x
amount. To calculate the area of the new field we will multiply the length and width.
Length is 600 + x and the width is 400 + x. Also, we know the new area needs to be 480,000m 2. Put it all together
and we have the following:
480,000 = (600 + x)(400 + x) FOIL
480,000 = 240,000 + 600x + 400x + x 2 Combine like terms
480,000 = 240,000 + 1000x + x2 Set equal to zero by subtracting 480,000 from each side of equation
-480,000 -480,000
0 = -240,000 + 1000x + x 2 Write in standard form
2
0 = x + 1000x – 240,000
Solve
We need to factor the trinomial 0 = x2 + 1000x – 240,000 into the product of two binomials.
Remember the sign usage chart from your notes on Section 4.3. We have a negative c value so the signs will be
one positive and one negative, ( + )( - ). Since my a value is 1, I can put an x in the first position for both
parentheses (x + )(x - ). We need to factor -240,000 into two numbers that multiply to get -240,000 and add to
get 1000. The numbers are 1200 and -200. So we have the following:
0 = (x + 1200)(x – 200). To solve for the x value, we need to determine what values of x make the equation equal
to zero. We can set each parentheses to zero and solve for the x value.
X + 1200 = 0 and x – 200 = 0
-1200 -1200 + 200 + 200
X = -1200 and x = 200
The answer we will use is 200m. The -1200m does not work in this case since I am looking to add to the original
dimensions.
4. We will use the same ideas and processes as 4.
Setup
Original area is 630ft2, double that and we have 1260ft2.
The new dimensions to use are 35 + x and 18 + x. The equation we will use is the following:
1260 = (35 + x)(18 + x) FOIL
1260 = 630 + 35x + 18x + x2 Combine like terms
1260 = 630 + 53x + x2 Set equal to zero by subtracting 1260 from both sides of the equation
-1260 -1260
0 = -630 + 53x + x2 Write in standard form
0 = x2 + 53x – 630

Solve
Sign usage again indicates we will have (x + )(x - )
We need to factor -630 into two numbers that multiply to get -630 and add to get 53.
The numbers are 63 and -10. So we have the following:
0 = (x + 63)(x – 10)
x + 63 = 0 and x – 10 = 0
-63 -63 + 10 + 10
x = -63 and x = 10
The answer is 10 ft.