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1.3.1 Operations on polynomials

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Question 47

The profit functions for two competing electronics startups are modeled by P(x)=2x2+ax+bP(x) = 2x^2 + ax + bP(x)=2x2+ax+b and Q(x)=2x2+cx+dQ(x) = 2x^2 + cx + dQ(x)=2x2+cx+d, where xxx represents the number of units sold (in thousands). It is discovered that both startups break even at exactly the same positive production level, specifically when (2x−9)(2x - 9)(2x−9) is a factor of both profit functions.

Show that 9(c−a)=2(b−d)9(c - a) = 2(b - d)9(c−a)=2(b−d).

Fully justify your answer.

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