# Thread: Need help with a tough problem

1. ## Need help with a tough problem

Problem attached

2. ## Re: Need help with a tough problem

You want someone to work it for you without you showing any effort???

4. ## Re: Need help with a tough problem

I’ve worked and keep coming up with the same wrong answer I’m trying to match what I did see where am I getting it wrong they I’m being told how to solve it is ineffective for me and in addition I get the same problems but new numbers but thank you for your snark commentary

5. ## Re: Need help with a tough problem

Originally Posted by Sheddy225
I’ve worked and keep coming up with the same wrong answer I’m trying to match what I did see where am I getting it wrong they I’m being told how to solve it is ineffective for me and in addition I get the same problems but new numbers but thank you for your snark commentary
Continuing to post the same problem over and over doesn't help anything. (and is against the Forum Rules at that.) I'm closing all but this thread.

Show us what you've done or attempted. That's how we can help you best.

-Dan

6. ## Re: Need help with a tough problem

you Know what close the entire thread because I got this I’ll make it and find a way ���� Thanks for you reply

7. ## Re: Need help with a tough problem

I would imagine that you first need to find the quadratic function that represents the profit. The question tells you how to do this: $$P(x) = -2x^2+28x-26 = -2(x^2-14x+13)$$
Then, by transforming this into the vertex form of the quadratic function, you will be able to read off the answers to points 2 and 3 (don't forget that factor of $-2$ affects one of these answers). Point 4 is just the evaluation of the price function given in the question at the appropriate value of $x$.
Point 5 requires you to factorise the quadratic function, specifically the part in parenthesis above.