... factor.Example 3. 33 x2+ 2xx + 2=x(x + 2)x + 2= xExample 3. 34x2+ 5x +6x + 3 =(x + 3) (x + 2)x + 3 = x + 2Example 3. 35x2+ 5x +6x2+ x − 2=(x + 2)(x + 3) (x + 2)(x − 1)=x + 3 x − 1Test ... Rosser8.Yousell900sharesviayourbrokerwhochargesaflatrateofcommissionof£20onalltransactionsoflessthan£1,000.Yourbankaccountiscreditedwith 34 0fromthesharesale.Whatpricewereyoursharessoldat?9.Yournetmonthlysalaryis£1,950.YouknowthatNationalInsuranceandpensioncontributionstake15%ofyourgrosssalaryandthatincometaxisleviedatarateof25%ongrossannualearningsabovea£5,400exemptionlimit.Whatisyourgrossmonthlysalary?10.Youhave64squarepavingstonesandwishtolaythemtoformasquarepatioinyourgarden.Ifeachpavingstoneis0.5metressquare,whatwillthelengthofasideofyourpatiobe?11.AfirmfacesthemarginalrevenuescheduleMR=80−2qandthemarginalcostscheduleMC=15+0.5qwhereqisquantityproduced.YouknowthatafirmmaximizesprofitwhenMC=MR.Whatwilltheprofit-maximizingoutputbe? 3. 8ThesummationsignThesummationsigncanbeusedincertaincircumstancesasashorthandmeansofexpress-ingthesumofanumberofdifferenttermsaddedtogether.(isaGreekletter,pronounced‘sigma’.)Therearetwowaysinwhichitcanbeused.Thefirstiswhenonevariableincreasesitsvalueby1ineachsuccessiveterm,astheexamplebelowillustrates.Example3. 43 Anewfirmsells30unitsinthefirstweekofbusiness.Salesthenincreaseattherateof30unitsperweek.Ifitcontinuesinbusinessfor5weeks,itstotalcumulativesaleswillthereforebe (30 ×1)+ (30 ×2)+ (30 3) + (30 ×4)+ (30 ×5)Youcanseethatthenumberrepresentingtheweekisincreasedby1ineachsuccessiveterm.Thisisratheracumbersomeexpressiontoworkwith.Wecaninsteadwritesalesrevenue=5i=1 30 iThismeansthatoneissummingalltheterms30iforvaluesofifrom1to5.Ifthenumberofweeksofbusinessnwasnotknownwecouldinsteadwritesalesrevenue=ni=1 30 iToevaluateanexpressioncontainingasummationsign,onemaystillhavetocalculatethevalueofeachtermseparatelyandthenaddup.However,spreadsheetscanbeusedtodotediouscalculationsandinsomecasesshort-cutformulaemaybeused(seeChapter7).© ... Exercise 3. 71. Solve for x when 16x = 2x + 56.2. Solve for x when14 =6 +4x5x 3. Solve for x when 45 = 24 + 3x.4. Solve for x if 5x2+ 20 = 1,000.5. If q = 560 − 3p solve for p when q = 31 4.6....