5. A company's cost in dollars for making x computers is $C(x) = 500x + 20,000$. a) Evaluate $C(1500)$. Interpret the result. b) Find the slope and the $y$-intercept of the graph of $C$. Interpret the slope and the $y$-intercept in the context of this problem. Be specific.
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Step 1: To evaluate C(1500), we substitute x = 1500 into the cost function C(x) = 500x + 20,000. Show more…
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