The average cost when producing x items is found by dividing the cost function, C(x), by the number of items, x. When is the average cost less than 100, given the cost function is C(x) = 10x + 180?

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Answer:

The average cost is less than 100 when the number of items x is greater than 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The cost equation is [tex]C(x) = 10x + 180[/tex]

The average cost [tex]Cp = \frac{C(x)}{x}[/tex]

We want to know when the cost Cp is less than 100.

So

[tex]Cp <100[/tex]

[tex]Cp = \frac{C(x)}{x} <100[/tex]

[tex]10 + \frac{180}{x} <100\\\\\frac{180}{x} <90[/tex]

For [tex]x> 0[/tex]

[tex]\frac{180}{90} <x[/tex]

[tex]x> 2[/tex]

The average cost is less than 100 when [tex]x>2[/tex]