Question 19 • CMS 2026-2027 NC Math 1 CREDIT RECOVERY
Profit equals revenue minus cost. Subtract the cost polynomial from the revenue: (3x² + 4x − 60) − (3x² − x + 200). The x² terms cancel, and combining the remaining terms gives 4x + x − 60 − 200 = 5x − 260. The profit is 5x minus 260, choice D.
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