R(x)=500x-0.4x2

Solution for R(x)=500x-0.4x2 equation:

(R)=500R-0.4R^2

We move all terms to the left:

(R)-(500R-0.4R^2)=0

We get rid of parentheses

0.4R^2-500R+R=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

0.4R^2-499R=0

a = 0.4; b = -499; c = 0;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -4992-4·0.4·0
Δ = 249001
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$R_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$R_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{249001}=499$
$R_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-499)-499}{2*0.4}=\frac{0}{0.8}
=0
$
$R_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-499)+499}{2*0.4}=\frac{998}{0.8}
=1247+0.4/0.8
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